Suspect accused of fatally shooting man at west Phoenix restaurant

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Man facing murder charges following restaurant shooting

Juan Aguirre, 22, is facing murder charges in the death of a 35-year-old man who was found shot at a restaurant near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road, and later died.

A suspect has been arrested after a man was found dead at a restaurant in west Phoenix on Friday morning. 

What we know:

Just after 8 a.m. on Jan. 30, Phoenix officers responded to a shooting at a restaurant near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road.

A man, identified as 35-year-old Oscar Humberto Banuelos, was found with at least one gunshot wound, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Dig deeper:

Investigators established probable cause to identify the shooter as 22-year-old Juan Jamie Gomez Aguirre. "Aguirre was tracked to a neighboring jurisdiction and ultimately arrested for the homicide," the department said. 

The suspect was booked on a murder charge. There are no additional suspects being looked into at this time. 

What we don't know:

The events leading up to the shooting, and the exact location of the shooting, were not made known.

What's next:

This remains an ongoing investigation. 

Map of the area of the shooting.

The Source: Phoenix Police Department

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