SIERRA, Ariz. (AP) - A man considered a “person of interest” in a fatal drive-by shooting in Sierra Vista has turned himself in to police.
Police said 20-year-old Rick Martin of Sierra Vista was taken into custody without incident Tuesday and booked into the Cochise County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder, aggravated assault, attempted murder, endangerment and misconduct with a weapon.
It was unclear Wednesday if Martin has a lawyer yet who can speak on his behalf.
Police say 18-year-old Jorge Portillo was killed in Monday afternoon’s shooting.
Witnesses said the driver of a passenger car fired shots at a pickup truck that veered off the road into a wash.
The driver of the truck - later identified as Portillo - suffered a head wound and was taken to a hospital where he died, according to police.
Officers located the car involved in the drive-by shooting at a Sierra Vista apartment complex and Martin was considered a person of interest in the case before he surrendered to authorities.
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