Overview
- Officers responded around 4:41–4:45 p.m. Sunday to the area of 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road in west Phoenix.
- The victim, 63-year-old resident Michelle Semenjuk, was taken to a hospital and died from her injuries.
- A witness reported seeing Najera leave the apartment, and police say he later told family he had shot someone before fleeing.
- Detectives say Najera described himself as a prohibited possessor and was booked on murder and misconduct involving weapons.
- Residents in the senior complex were told to stay inside during the search, and investigators are still working to determine motive and any relationship between the two.