Parking Lot Altercation Leaves Two Dead

"PHOENIX, AZ — Medical examinations have revealed that the the shooting deaths of two people in downtown Phoenix early Saturday morning was actually a murder-suicide, Phoenix police said.

"At 1:58 a.m., police responded to reports of gunfire at 26th Street and Clarendon, where they discovered a man lying in the road in critical condition. He has been identified as Paco T. Parra, 27, and he died after being transported to County Hospital. While looking for witnesses and securing the scene, police discovered a second man, Rico L. Guy, 25, who also died after being transferred to the hospital.

"Investigators believe that the two men got into an altercation in the parking lot at 2475 E. Clarendon. According to police, Parra shot and killed Guy, then fled the scene. He is then believed to have shot himself. The motive for the dispute, as well as the relationship between the two men, is still under investigation."

From KPHO.com...