Man Charged With Murder In Saturday Shooting: Phoenix Police

Phoenix AZ

26 April, 2021

2:39 PM

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PHOENIX, AZ — A man has been charged in connection with a deadly shooting in west Phoenix on Saturday morning, Phoenix police said. The shooting that took place just after 1 a.m. Saturday killed Gloria Zermeno, 20, police said. Vincente Diaz-Vargas, 37, was charged with first-degree murder, according to police. Diaz-Vargas is being held in jail on $1 million bail, police said. If convicted, Diaz-Vargas faces a maximum sentence of life in prison or the death penalty. Saturday's shooting occurred as a group of people were fighting near the intersection of Thomas Road and 43rd Avenue, police said.