{"id":111152,"date":"2025-08-01T20:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T20:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/111152\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T20:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T20:25:11","slug":"phoenix-library-shooting-that-left-1-dead-leads-to-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/111152\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix library shooting that left 1 dead leads to arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 A man has been arrested in connection to a murder that took place near a Phoenix library on Sunday, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix Police Department on Friday identified 35-year-old Ray Martinez as their suspect in a fatal shooting that took place near <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/czxvPh75CYNgjk849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Central Avenue and Willetta Street<\/a>, near Burton Barr Central Library.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ray-Martinez.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Ray Martinez, 35, is pictured above. (MCSO Photo)\" aria-label=\"Phoenix library shooting that left 1 dead leads to arrest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ray-Martinez-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Phoenix library shooting that left 1 dead leads to arrest\"\/>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Officers who responded to the scene around 2 p.m. found the victim, 25-year-old Oscar Maldonado Jr., suffering from gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n<p>Maldonado was critically injured when first responders brought him to a nearby hospital, where he died hours later.<\/p>\n<p>Detectives followed leads over the following days to identify Martinez as the suspect, police said.<\/p>\n<p>After he was arrested and interviewed, Martinez was booked for second-degree murder as well as possessing a weapon as a prohibited possessor.<\/p>\n<p>No further details were made available.<\/p>\n<p>This is an updated version of a story originally published on July 28, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KTAR923\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @KTAR923<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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