Suspect called family, admitted to deadly shooting: Phoenix PD
Man allegedly admits to Phoenix apartment shooting
Police say 58-year-old Salvador Najera Jr. called family members saying he shot someone at an apartment complex near 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road. Michelle Semenjuk, 63, died after being found shot inside the apartment.
PHOENIX - Phoenix police are investigating a shooting that left a woman dead on Sunday afternoon.
What we know:
Around 4:41 p.m. on Oct. 26, officers responded to the area of 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road and found a woman shot and unresponsive. The woman, later identified as 63-year-old Michelle Semenjuk, was taken to a nearby hospital where she died.
A witness told officers they saw a man, later identified as 58-year-old Salvador Najera Jr., walking away from the victim's apartment immediately after the shooting.
Najera reportedly called family, telling them he shot someone. He then fled the scene in his vehicle.
Dig deeper:
The suspect was later arrested and taken to Phoenix Police Headquarters to be interviewed.
Najera admitted to shooting Semenjuk and being a "prohibited possessor," police said.
Najera was booked on charges of murder and misconduct involving weapons.
Woman dies following shooting at West Phoenix apartment complex
Police continue searching for a suspect after a woman was shot and killed near Thomas and 43rd Avenue on Sunday afternoon.
What we don't know:
The shooter's motive and relationship to the victim is unknown.
What's next:
This remains an ongoing investigation.
The Source: Phoenix Police Department