Brotherly Feud Turns Deadly in the Valley | Phoenix News

A heated cell phone argument in the Valley spiraled into tragedy when 33-year-old Tomas Ruiz allegedly shot his own brother, Tony, 37, during a chaotic family confrontation. The incident, which occurred on August 22, began as a verbal fight that turned physical — Tomas reportedly grabbed a gun, chased Tony, and knelt to fire a single shot while Tony hid under a vehicle. Complicating matters, Tomas’s mother’s boyfriend was also caught in the crossfire, wounded in the arm, and later claimed he warned Tomas he’d go to jail — a moment Tomas allegedly responded to by shooting him. Tomas insists he was trying to help the boyfriend after the shooting and denies killing his brother or kneeling to shoot him. Now facing first-degree murder and aggravated assault charges, he’s held on a $1 million bond with a preliminary hearing set for September 1. A simple phone call became a deadly family breakdown. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a4b83b9536134339