{"id":244236,"date":"2026-04-10T22:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T22:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/244236\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T22:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T22:28:08","slug":"tempe-police-arrest-murder-suspect-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/244236\/","title":{"rendered":"Tempe Police arrest murder suspect in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOENIX \u2014 A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on Mill Avenue in downtown Tempe last month, police said.<\/p>\n

Michael Bloodworth, 21, was taken into custody in Houston, Texas, with the help of the Houston Police Department.<\/p>\n

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Bloodworth faces charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, unlawful discharge of firearms, misconduct involving weapons and disorderly conduct.<\/p>\n

The arrest stems from a March 28 shooting at 401 S. Mill Ave.<\/a> that killed Jacob Jaime Jr., 22. Officers responded to the scene after 2 a.m. and found Jaime with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. A second man suffered non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n

Aidan Zepeda, 23, was arrested March 29<\/a> and charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and other counts. He is being held on $2 million bond.<\/p>\n

The investigation remains active.<\/p>\n

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