Man shot, killed inside truck at Mesa gas station; person of interest sought

Man shot dead at Mesa gas station; police still searching for suspect

Investigators are still looking for the person responsible for shooting and killing a 30-year-old man in the East Valley. FOX 10's Linda Williams reports.

MESA, Ariz. - Police are searching for a person of interest after a man was shot and killed in the parking lot of a Mesa gas station.

According to police, officers responded to reports of a shooting at a Circle K near Gilbert and McKellips Roads at around 3:30 a.m. on April 27. Once at the scene, officers found 30-year-old Jose Gutierrez, who had been shot while in the driver's seat of a Ford F-150.

Gutierrez was pronounced dead at the scene.

"Preliminary investigation revealed that Gutierrez and the suspect were involved in some type of altercation inside the truck, resulting in the shooting," police said in a news release. "The suspect then fled the scene before police arrival."

Police say 20-year-old Adam Gomez was seen leaving the area following the shooting. He is wanted for questioning and should be considered armed and dangerous.

Gomez is described as a Hispanic man, 5'2", 140 pounds, with short brown hair. He has a tattoo of the Arizona Diamondbacks logo on his throat.

If you have any information, you're asked to call police at 480-644-2211 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.

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