2 people die, 2 wounded in shooting at Globe bar

A 44-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man were shot dead, and two other victims, both women, suffered critical injuries when a gunman opened fire Sunday outside a bar in eastern Arizona, authorities say. A 22-year-old man has been arrested.

Authorities say two people were killed and two others injured in an eastern Arizona bar after a person opened fire.

The Gila County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that it was assisting the Globe Police Department in investigating the shooting that occurred late Sunday night at Jammerz Bar.

Globe police have identified the shooting suspect as 22-year-old Sterling Randall Hunt of Globe.

In a press conference Monday afternoon, police said Hunt and the four shooting victims, all Globe residents, had been playing pool at the bar. When three of them went to the back patio to smoke, police said Hunt followed the trio and began shooting.

A 44-year-old woman and 22-yearold man died at the scene. Another two victims, two 22-year-old women, were airlifted to Phoenix with critical injuries.

Police said there was no apparent motive.

Hunt was being held Monday in a jail on the San Carlos Indian Reservation on an unrelated charge. Police said he went to visit a friend in the community after the shooting.

Juanita Moia was outside the crime scene Monday afternoon holding a sign, that read, “Does anyone believe in God any more?”

Moia said she is a relative of the 44year-old woman who was shot to

death, a bartender who worked at Jammerz.

“Stop the hatred,” Moia said, her voice quivering. “The hatred and people coming in and shooting around not thinking twice, not thinking at all. Not having God in their lives.”

Moia said her mother woke her up Monday morning to deliver the terrible news. Moia said she frequented the bar often, but now doesn’t plan on returning.

“It’s nice, you know?” Moia said of the bar. “People like to go to enjoy themselves, not to go get shot by some drunk idiot. “

Cheryl Bentlay, who works at a Ford body shop nearby, said she learned about the shooting on Facebook. She was surprised to see such a tragedy befall the normally quiet town.

“We don’t see stuff like this in Globe,” Bentlay said. “For something this tragic to happen, and I mean it’s on our doorstep right here.”

Bentlay said the bar is popular with younger crowds and that her daughter goes there.

Globe is roughly 87 miles east of Phoenix.