An Arizona man, 31-year-old Brandon Alvarez, allegedly shot his stepfather dead following an internet outage.

As reported by AZFamily, citing the Phoenix Police Department (PPD), the incident occurred on Sunday, October 12. At around 7:30 p.m., PPD officers responded to a residence near 39th and Maryland avenues after receiving a shooting report.

Upon arrival, officers found 57-year-old Jaunarius Moreno suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The suspect, Alvarez, is Moreno’s stepson, and he was taken into custody.

The PPD detailed that what triggered the violent incident was an internet outage. Apparently, the internet had been disconnected by mistake while providers were installing a different service.

A woman, who noticed the outage, notifi

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