Sunday morning, Chino Valley Police responded to a fatal shooting at a home in the 1500-block of Golden Drive. Officers arrived to find 47-year old Gabino Saenz of Phoenix in the yard with a gunshot wound to his face/neck area. Officials say Central Arizona Fire and Medical tried to save the man, but he was pronounced dead on scene. Contact was made with the shooter, resident 62-year old Christopher Wendt that lives at the address. He was detained and the firearm he had in his possession was taken as evidence. There was also a rifle found on scene that was taken as evidence. Wendt was booked on homicide related charges.
