{"id":171769,"date":"2021-04-25T01:36:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-25T08:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/arizona-casino-parking-garage-murder-arrest-suspect-tasered-by-cops\/"},"modified":"2021-06-30T10:28:36","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T17:28:36","slug":"arizona-casino-parking-garage-murder-arrest-suspect-tasered-by-cops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/arizona-casino-parking-garage-murder-arrest-suspect-tasered-by-cops\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Casino Parking Garage Murder Arrest, Suspect Tasered By Cops"},"content":{"rendered":"

A recent fatal shooting at Arizona\u2019s Wild Horse Pass Casino has led to charges against Jonathan Lorenz of Queen Creek, Ariz. The 37-year-old was arrested for first-degree murder and aggravated assault late last week, according to KOLD, a local TV station.<\/p>\n

\"Lorenz
Jonathan Lorenz of Queen Creek, Ariz. shown here in a mug shot. He was arrested for first degree-murder in connection with the death of a man in a tribal casino parking garage. (Image: Maricopa County Sheriff)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He allegedly fired shots at his ex-girlfriend and a man whom she was apparently dating while at the Gila River Hotels & Casinos \u2013 Wild Horse Pass<\/a> parking garage in Chandler on April 15.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The man, identified as Philip Bachelder, 52, died shortly after getting shot, according to Azfamily.com<\/em>, a regional news site.<\/p>\n

Lorenz Hides in Pickup Truck<\/h2>\n

The incident began as Lorenz hid in the bed of a pickup truck parked on the third floor of the tribal casino garage, Azfamily.com<\/em> said.<\/p>\n

He waited for his ex-girlfriend and Bachelder.\u00a0When the couple walked near the truck, Lorenz jumped out of the bed and began allegedly firing shots at them. Bachelder was wounded.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lorenz then ran after the ex-girlfriend. He allegedly tried to shoot her, too. But she outran him.<\/p>\n

A brief time later, police officers arrived. Gila River officers and Lorenz exchanged gunfire. Lorenz ran away from the officers. He stumbled and fell onto the garage floor. Then, a police officer zapped him with a taser, Azfamily.com<\/em> said. He was apprehended.<\/p>\n

Lorenz was taken to a local hospital in Phoenix. After treatment for an unspecified ailment, he was booked into nearby Maricopa County Jail.<\/p>\n

Bachelder died on the garage\u2019s third floor. Neither the woman nor the officers were injured during the incident.<\/p>\n

At one point in the confrontation with the woman, Lorenz\u2019s handgun possibly jammed, reports said.<\/p>\n

During the investigation, the casino\u2019s parking garage was closed to the public. However, the casino remained open.<\/p>\n

Two Ended Dating<\/h2>\n

Azfamily.com<\/em> reported Lorenz and the woman recently ended a relationship. Apparently in retaliation, Lorenz allegedly damaged her car. In revenge, she took his pickup truck, Azfamily.com<\/em> said.<\/p>\n

That was the same truck that was later at the casino garage.<\/strong>\u00a0He had tracked the pickup to the casino garage through an app on his cell phone.<\/strong><\/p>\n

All three people involved in the incident are not part of the Gila River Indian Community, which operates the casino. The tribe\u2019s reservation is located in Arizona on about 583 square miles. The casino<\/a> is about 22 miles southeast of Phoenix.<\/p>\n

The fatal shooting is one of the latest violent incidents<\/a> in numerous casino garages or parking lots nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A recent fatal shooting at Arizona\u2019s Wild Horse Pass Casino has led to charges against Jonathan Lorenz of Queen Creek, Ariz. The 37-year-old was arrested for first-degree murder and aggravated assault late last week, according to KOLD, a local TV station. He allegedly fired shots at his ex-girlfriend and a man whom she was apparently […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":171770,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18456],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nArizona Casino Parking Garage Murder Arrest, Suspect Tasered By Cops<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A fatal shooting at Arizona\u2019s Wild Horse Pass Casino led to Jonathan Lorenz's arrest. 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