TEMPE, Ariz. - The Tempe Police Department is investigating a shooting in the parking lot of an Ikea store that left a man dead.According to police, the shooting happened at the Ikea near I-10 and Elliot Road at around 1 p.m.
on March 21.Sgt. Hector Encinas said officers found a male with a gunshot wound and Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department treated him, but he ultimately died.
He hasn't been identified."Maricopa PD along with Gila River PD had located a vehicle that they believed matched the description from the information we provided.
They were able to stop that vehicle and safely get two folks into custody," Encinas said.He further explains, "Luckily, Maricopa PD and Gila River PD let us know that they were behind a vehicle matching that description and requested, based on investigation, that they pull that vehicle over and detain all occupants involved and that’s where we are at, and luckily they were detained without incident."Isaiah Williams, 18, was identified as one of the suspects.According to court documents, Williams and the other suspect told police they were meeting the victim to buy marijuana."They planned had planned to beat the victim up and take his property because he had robbed Williams before," read a portion of the court documents.When the victim recognized Williams, he tried to pull a gun from his waistband but was hit by the other suspect."All three subjects fought for control of the firearm that the victim had," court documents read. "The weapon discharge 2-3 times and the victim was shot."Williams and the other suspect left the scene with the backpack of marijuana and the gun.Police said when officers stopped the suspects' vehicle, the backpack was thrown from the car."The backpack was later.