Chandler police are investigating the death of a 50-year-old man who was found shot inside his pickup truck outside a market on Monday morning.
The man, who police identified as Wendell H. Hunter, was found about 10:15 a.m. by an employee of the Mama Mia Market, 731 S. Arizona Ave., according to Chandler police Detective David Ramer. He had been shot at least once.
Ramer said that Hunter made a purchase inside the store and evidently returned to his vehicle before he was shot. A shotgun was recovered from the scene. The death is suspicious, Ramer said, but suicide also has not been ruled out.
If the death is ruled as a homicide, it would be Chandler's first homicide of the year. Last year, the city had four homicides, Ramer said.
madblogger posted at 9:52 pm on Mon, Jan 10, 2011.
It was drug related. welcome to south chandler
gammy0f3 posted at 12:22 pm on Fri, Jan 14, 2011.
How do you know it was drug related is south chandler a shady side of town. Wendell was a good friend of mine and I sure would like to know more about this. I have not seen Wendell in years but I do know him well if you could give me more Info I would appreciate it
charity4all posted at 9:34 pm on Sat, Jan 15, 2011.
We will know more after the autopsy. Until then, making such comments is uncalled for. This man was a father and husband. There has been enough tragedy in his children's lives. Don't add to the pain by being a jerk. Yes, Arizona is full of drug problems, but unless you knew the victim keep your opinion to yourself Madblogger.
curiousinCT posted at 10:00 am on Tue, Jan 25, 2011.
Any more information on this ? I heard that he just moved from CT to AZ the week before to be with his wife? was this a love story gone bad? drug deal? suicide? no matter what, it's a sad, sad story!