A domestic dispute in Mesa, Arizona, turned deadly on the night of November 1, 2022. Around 11:15 p.m. multiple 911 callers reported shots fired at an apartment complex near Main Street and Power Road. Officers found 48-year-old Ronnie Lazalde and his wife, Natishia Lazalde, under a stairwell with gunshot wounds. Ronnie was pronounced dead at the scene; Natishia was transported to a hospital and died the following morning.

Officials say the shooting began after a verbal altercation. Natishia had been with a man named Johnel Trinidad, 44, in an apartment when her son arrived; an argument between Trinidad and the son moved outside and Ronnie joined. Investigators allege Trinidad pulled a weapon and fired at Ronnie and his stepson. Natishia’s son, who was armed, then fired at Trinidad as he fled. Trinidad suffered a gunshot wound to the leg, was treated at a hospital, and was taken into custody. Detectives later announced probable cause to charge Trinidad with two counts of manslaughter and one count of being a prohibited possessor.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the events near Main Street and Power Road that night, please come forward.