On the morning of July 8, 2026, a shooting near Marketplace Drive and Mall Way in Flagstaff left 39-year-old Jose Adrian Ontiveros dead and another man seriously injured. Police arrived just before 9:30 a.m.; officers found Ontiveros deceased and the injured man hospitalized.

Investigators say the shooting followed a physical fight between the two men rather than being a random act. The injured man, identified as 42-year-old Erick Gustavo Pineda of Flagstaff, was treated at a hospital, then arrested and booked into the Coconino County Jail. Pineda faces a charge of first-degree murder in connection with Ontiveros’s death. Authorities continue to investigate and are seeking anyone with information about the incident.

If anyone witnessed the altercation near Marketplace Drive and Mall Way that morning or has relevant information, please share what you know.