{"id":901,"date":"2026-05-26T11:35:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=901"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:35:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:35:21","slug":"man-dead-after-hit-and-run-in-mesa-shopping-center-parking-lot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=901","title":{"rendered":"Man dead after hit-and-run in Mesa shopping center parking lot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p><b>MESA, AZ (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 A man is dead after a hit-and-run in the parking lot of a Mesa shopping center late Saturday night. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=899\">1 dead, 8 hospitalized after red-light runner crashes into van in Mesa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just before 11 p.m., first responders were called to a report of a person hit by a truck at the Mesa Grand Shopping Center near US 60 and Stapley Drive. <\/p>\n<p>When officers arrived, they found 33-year-old Robert Hetrick dead at the scene, according to the Mesa Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators said the vehicle involved left the area before officers arrived. Police believe it may have been a silver Ford F-150.<\/p>\n<p>Detectives are working to determine what led up to the crash. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur thoughts are with Robert\u2019s family and loved ones as they navigate this difficult and heartbreaking loss,\u201d the department said in a statement. \u201cEven the smallest detail could help bring answers and accountability to Robert\u2019s family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=897\">Phoenix thrift store helps adults with autism find purpose<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anyone who witnessed the collision or has information about the pickup truck involved is asked to contact the Mesa Police Department.<\/p>\n<p><i>See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <\/i><i>Please click here to report it<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? 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