The Brief

GILBERT, Ariz. - Officials with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office say a 56-year-old man has been indicted on charges of murder and animal cruelty, in connection with a deadly shooting that happened earlier in August.

What we know:

Per a statement released on Aug. 28, the office announced that J. John Alderman has been indicted by a grand jury on a count of first-degree murder, a count of attempt to commit first-degree murder, and a count of misdemeanor animal cruelty.

The backstory:

The deadly incident happened on Aug. 12. According to Gilbert Police, multiple people called 911 just before 6 p.m. on that day, after hearing gunshots coming from the parking lot of a motel near Country Club Drive and Guadalupe Road .

When officers got to the scene, they found a woman w

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