Phoenix man found dead inside his apartment; suspect arrested

PHOENIX – A man was found shot dead inside his apartment on New Year’s Eve in Phoenix and police say the suspect has been arrested.

Edi Ruiz, 32, was found shot and killed inside his apartment after officers responded to reports of a shooting on Dec. 31 at around 5 p.m. near Cave Creek and Greenway roads.

“Homicide detectives worked decisively throughout the first 24 hours to identify, locate and arrest a man for the deadly shooting of 32-year-old Edi Ruiz,” said Phoenix Police Sgt. Brian Bower.

On New Year’s Day, police said Jose Gonzales-Hernandez, 22, was arrested in connection with Ruiz’s death. He’s accused of second-degree murder and was booked into jail.

A motive for the shooting hasn’t been detailed.

Map of the area where the shooting happened: