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A man was shot and killed in Casa Grande early Saturday morning after he intervened in an argument between a man and his girlfriend in the parking lot of a hotel, police said.
The Casa Grande Police Department responded to a call at 2:35 a.m. about a shooting at the Radisson Hotel parking located at 777 North Pinal Ave.
When police arrived on the scene, officers discovered local resident Brian Robinette, 35, with what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds to the upper torso, police said.
The victim was taken to Banner Casa Grande Medical Center and Hospital where he later died of his injuries, police said.
By the time police arrived on scene, the couple had fled the area, police said.
“Detectives have determined the victim intervened in a physical argument between a male and female couple in the parking lot of the hotel. The victim and male suspect engaged in a verbal altercation. The male suspect then shot the victim numerous times,” police said in a release.
Casa Grande PD later identified the suspect as 21-year-old Giovanni Olivieri and the woman he was arguing with as his 19-year-old girlfriend.
At 3:30 p.m. Saturday, detectives on the case located and arrested Olivieri in front of his girlfriend’s home in the Rancho Grande neighborhood.
Police said Olivieri will be booked into the Pinal County Adult Detention Center.
Casa Grande police is working closely with the Pinal County Attorney’s office to determine the charge that will be submitted, police said.
Casa Grande police asked anyone with further information regarding this incident to call the Police Department at (520) 421-8700.
Reach breaking news reporter Haleigh Kochanski at [email protected] or on Twitter @HaleighKochans.
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