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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – The Tucson Police Department arrested a man following a deadly shooting Saturday night, September 5.
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20-year-old Fabian Arias-Sierra made his initial court appearance this morning, September 7.
The TPD says 19-year-old Anthony Estevan Mendoza Valenzuela was pronounced dead at Thomas Jay Regional Park after officers responded to a report of shots fired.
Police detectives determined Mendoza Valenzuela had been at the park with several people before the shooting.
Arias-Sierra faces a charge of second degree murder.
During his initial court appearance, the state asked for a $1,000,000.
A woman claiming to be the mother of the victim told the judge during the hearing that she believes the shooting was an accident and described Arias-Sierra as “a good kid.”
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The state argued the shooting was not an accident based on the location of the wounds on the victim.
The judge ordered Fabian Arias-Sierra be released to pretrial services and set his next court appearance for September 28.
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