Two detained in fatal New River shooting
by Barry Cohen

NEW RIVER – Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating the shooting death of a 24‑year‑old man that took place near an area saloon early Tuesday morning.

Deputy Lindsay Smith said MCSO has detained two unidentified men in the shooting death of Shane Guedes.

Guedes died of multiple gunshot wounds on Tuesday at John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital following an altercation with two men, Smith said. Guedes had argued with the pair earlier in the parking lot of the Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon, 47801 N. Black Canyon Highway in New River, according to the deputy.

Smith said the three men then got into two separate vehicles and drove east on New River Road. About one‑half mile from the saloon, gunfire was exchanged and Guedes was shot. He was transported by ambulance to the hospital where he later died.

Although MCSO identified Guedes as being from out‑of‑state, Roadrunner owner Mark Starr related that Guedes was a regular customer and he believed Guedes lived in the area.

Starr said Guedes was the last customer to leave the Roadrunner at 2 a.m. closing, adding that he saw Guedes drive away. “He must have come back for some reason,” Starr noted. He was not certain if the two men detained by MCSO were in the establishment earlier in the evening.

“I’m hearing that there could have been four to five people involved and that others might have been in Shane’s car when he was shot,” said Starr.

Deputy Smith said she did not know if Guedes fired back at his assailants. The identities of the two and their places of residence were not released. As of press time, sheriff’s deputies had not filed charges and additional details were not available.

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