Highlights
- Phoenix police arrested Joseph Gabriel Peixotto, 28, on suspicion of killing his father at a north Phoenix apartment complex.
- The shooting followed an argument after the father had kicked the son out, according to Phoenix police.
- Peixotto faces a second-degree murder charge and has been booked into jail, multiple outlets confirmed.
Phoenix police arrested Joseph Gabriel Peixotto, 28, on suspicion of fatally shooting his father at a north Phoenix apartment complex following an argument, according to a FOX 10 report published early Thursday.
The victim, identified by KTAR as 50-year-old Joseph Elmer Peixotto, was shot after the two men got into a verbal dispute. The elder Peixotto had previously kicked his son out; the younger man had returned to gather his belongings when the confrontation turned fatal, FOX 10 reported.
The shooting occurred at the Acero apartments in north Phoenix, according to azfamily.com. Preliminary information from police, as reported by 12News, suggests the argument escalated to the shooting. Joseph Gabriel Peixotto was booked into jail and faces a second-degree murder charge, FOX 10 Phoenix reported.
No court date has been publicly announced.
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- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 14/05/2026 01:28
- ktar.com retrieved 14/05/2026 01:28
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 14/05/2026 01:28
- 12News retrieved 14/05/2026 01:28
- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 14/05/2026 01:28
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