A man ran through an apartment complex knocking on doors and screaming for help last week as two men chased him while firing shots from a shotgun and handgun.
On Friday, police arrested James Dockins, 20, of Mesa on suspicion of aggravated assault and unlawful discharge of a firearm and Lorenzo Taylor, 18, of Laveen on suspicion of aggravated assault.
According to court records, the men began chasing a man they thought had burglarized their residence. Dockins is suspected of discharging a round at the victim with his rifle and then using Taylor’s handgun to shoot the man in the face. The bullet grazed the man’s right cheek and ear before striking a stucco wall and landing inside of a nearby apartment.
After the shooting, the two men ran from the scene and drove away, but were later captured.
Court records show the victim was taken to a local hospital and was able to identify Dockins in a photo lineup. Taylor admitted to police that he had committed a crime.
