They were visiting family, returning home from work, or lounging in their yards when a phantom assailant gunned them down. Unlike Romero, the rest of the victims seemed to be picked at random. ► More: Police tie 9th incident to Phoenix ‘serial street shooter’ ► More: Fear in Phoenix neighborhood visited by serial shooter 1, 2016.īut police now say Saucedo is responsible, at least in part, for more carnage than any other serial killer in the Valley of the Sun in more than a decade. Police on Monday linked Romero's death what were dubbed the "Serial Street Shootings" at the time, as well as the shooting death of Jesse Olivas, 22, killed in a drive-by shooting Jan. Romero had been dating Saucedo's mother at the time of his death. Last month Saucedo was arrested and held on a $750,000 bond on suspicion of murdering 61-year-old Raul Romero in August 2015. ► More: Reports show no hint of motive for 2 victims in Phoenix serial shootings ► More: Phoenix man saw 'serial street shooter' raise gun "We hope that our community will rest a little easier and that our officers will get a little more sleep (knowing) that our wheels of justice are finally in motion at work," she said. The announcement comes after weeks of speculation and unconfirmed reports on the investigation. Tips from the community - about 3,300 in all - ultimately led police to Saucedo, Williams said.
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In making the announcement Monday afternoon, Police Chief Jeri Williams said at least two additional murders have been linked to the serial shooter, bringing the death toll to nine. And investigators recently added to the series an incident in August 2015 when shots were fired into a house but no one was hurt, bringing the total shootings to 12. PHOENIX - A 23-year-old Arizona man has been arrested in connection with street shootings that terrorized the Phoenix area over four months in 2016, police said Monday.Īaron Saucedo, initially arrested April 19 for a fatal shooting in 2015, was re-booked Monday into a Maricopa County jail and now is facing 26 charges related to the serial street shootings that occurred from March to July 2016. NBC says that the incident means the killer struck again even after police alerted the Phoenix community about him.ġ.Watch Video: Reporter Megan Cassidy on Phoenix 'Serial Street Shooter' arrest
They have released a drawing of him from a police sketch artist (above). 3 that they believe the July 11 incident fits the unknown killer’s pattern. Most recently, the Phoenix killer “ambushed and fatally shot two women and a 12-year-old girl in their driveway,” said NBC News. No one was injured in the July 11 incident involving the man and boy, however the serial killer has taken seven people’s lives and injured 2 others, Fox News says. The killer – who appears to strike randomly in the dark of night, randomly shooting people outside their homes – is terrifying the Phoenix, Arizona community. (Phoenix Police Department)Ī Phoenix serial killer is suspected of striking for a ninth time after police say he shot at a 21-year-old man and 4-year-old boy. A police sketch of the Phoenix serial killer.
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