Authorities nab east Mesa shooting suspect

[Hazcat]

Authorities arrested a man they said fired a high-powered rifle into the air, the ground and surrounding areas Sunday in east Mesa.

Abraham Duarte, 20, was arrested in connection with discharging a weapon after authorities tracked him down to an apartment complex south of 95th Street and Apache Trail, said deputy Doug Matteson of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

Multiple 911 calls were placed around 11:30 a.m. and police responded to the area near the corner of Apache Trail and Ellsworth Road.

The sheriff's office joined Mesa police in tracking down the suspect, Matteson said.

No victims or injuries were reported as of late Sunday.

Duarte led authorities to another apartment near Ellsworth and Guadlupe roads where he had ditched a "cut-down AK-47" on the roof, Matteson said.

Ali Majed, an employee of a Chevron gas station near the incident, said he heard a loud noise while he was inside the store's cooler.

At Thunder Pass Food and Spirits, a nearby restaurant, manager Melissa Thiede didn't hear anything but she said a helicopter and police cars were in the area.

Thiede said the helicopter flying overhead had been circling for almost two hours.

Approximately 40 police units were on the scene Sunday afternoon. Authorities created a containment area between 95th and 96th streets, Matteson said.

Duarte is expected to face multiple felony charges, Matteson said. He added that Duarte was in the country illegally

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[MikeBjerum]

Have stayed in that part of town and traveled that intersection when in Arizona for shooting at Rio Salado (including the 2007 Western States Single Stack).  Not a good part of town!  Both years I went we heard lots of gun shots and saw more police cars and ambulances than I see here in a year.  I think the residents down there recycle the yellow police tape and use if for decorations.

[DDMac]

The Wild West...still is!
Mac.

[tombogan03884]

"The ground, the air, and surrounding areas."  What the hell surrounds the ground and sky ? 

[TAB]

"The ground, the air, and surrounding areas."  What the hell surrounds the ground and sky ? 

My ex wife.

















J/K I have never been married.

[Sponsor]

[tombogan03884]

My ex wife.

















J/K I have never been married.

I was, three of the happiest years of my life.
Unfortunately the marriage lasted six years 

[jaybet]

I lived in that area when I was a kid and it was pretty desolate...I tried to Google Earth my old neighborhood (dirt road, desert all around) and I couldn't sort it out from all the development. That looks like it all runs right up to Superstition Mt.
Back then we'd walk across the road, head out in to the desert and plink for hours. I guess they don't have any good spots to plink anymore.

[MikeBjerum]

I lived in that area when I was a kid and it was pretty desolate...I tried to Google Earth my old neighborhood (dirt road, desert all around) and I couldn't sort it out from all the development. That looks like it all runs right up to Superstition Mt.
Back then we'd walk across the road, head out in to the desert and plink for hours. I guess they don't have any good spots to plink anymore.

There are a lot of people that still plinking in the 'hood.  That seems to be the problem.

[Jim Urban]

"plinking in the 'hood"

Copyright that phrase!

You'll be able to retire on the money you'll make selling the rights to some Bangin' Rapper for the Title of his next album.

[HAWKFISH]

Yeah "plinking in tha hood."