"The defendant stated as soon as the victim walked up to his window he 'just (expletive) shot him,'" a Mesa police statement filed in court said.

MESA, AZ — Mesa police say a man shot during an altercation outside of a Mesa home improvement store on Monday has died. The incident took place at The Home Depot near Dobson Road and Rio Salado Parkway around 11:30 a.m. Police say an altercation occurred between two adults, including 40-year-old Blake Hulbert, who was shot three times.