TEMPE, Ariz. — A 39-year-old man has been arrested for first-degree murder and arson after allegedly shooting a man in his car and setting fire to his own apartment last month , Tempe police said.

Blaine Blystone was arrested Sunday in connection with the Sept. 26 shooting death of Gustavo Gonzalez, 38, at an apartment complex near Curry and Scottsdale roads, according to the Tempe Police Department.

Police said Gonzalez was sitting in his car preparing to leave just after 3 p.m. when Blystone fired several rounds from his apartment into the vehicle. Neighbors called 911 after hearing gunfire and seeing the victim in his car.

Officers found Gonzalez with serious injuries and he was transported to a hospital, where he later died.

After the shooting, investigators said Blystone set fir

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