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2 dead, 3 injured in unrelated Glendale shootings

The shootings happened about 3 miles apart but are not related, police said.
Credit: 12 News

GLENDALE, Ariz — Police are investigating two unrelated shootings that happened near each other in Glendale on Friday night. 

A 51-year-old man identified as Jose Ayala and his 19-year-old son, Louis Ayala, were approached by the man's former business partner, a 58-year-old man, in a parking lot near 63rd and Glendale avenues. 

The 58-year-old suspect, Robert Mahoney, shot at both the man and his son before shooting himself. 

Credit: Arizona Department of Transportation

Jose died at the scene. Louis was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, where he remains as of Saturday. 

Mahoney was taken to the hospital Friday night with life-threatening injuries but succumbed to his self-inflicted injury. 

There are no outstanding suspects, police said. 

Credit: 12 News
Police on the scene of a shooting near 63rd and Glendale avenues in Glendale Friday night, Jan. 24, 2020.

Two other men were shot about 3 miles away near 47th Avenue and Maryland Avenue. 

Both have non-life threatening injuries. 

Police did not release information about the suspect in the second case. 

The shootings are not related, police said. 

Credit: Sky 12
Police at the scene of a shooting near 47th and Glendale avenues Friday night, Jan. 24, 2020.

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