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Gilbert extended-stay motel shooting suspect identified
John Alderman 56, is accused of shooting 39-year-old Jessica Brewer in the parking lot of an extended-stay motel near Country Club Drive and Guadalupe Road.
GILBERT, Ariz. - A man has been arrested after a shooting on Tuesday evening at an extended-stay motel in Gilbert left a woman dead.
What we know:
According to Gilbert Police, multiple people called 911 just before 6 p.m. on Aug. 12 after hearing gunshots coming from the parking lot of the motel near Country Club Drive and Guadalupe Road.
When officers got to the scene, they found a woman with gunshot wounds. The woman, later identified as 39-year-old Jessica Brewer, was taken to a hospital where she later died.
The suspect barricaded himself inside a motel room. After about 30 minutes of negotiations, the suspect gave himself up and was taken into custody. He has since been identified as 56-year-old John Alderman.
John Alderman (MCSO)
What they're saying:
Investigators say the suspect and the victim and her husband had all been living at the motel.
"Preliminary information indicates that the shooting occurred as the couple returned to the motel when the subject allegedly exited his room and opened fire," police said.
What we don't know:
The motive for the shooting is unknown.
Map of where the shooting happened