Two men were had been involved in a shootout are dead

Two men were had been involved in a shootout are dead after two shootings early Sunday morning.Around 1 a.m. Sunday, Mesa police responded to the 300 block of S. Stapley on reports of a shots fired.One man was found dead. According to witnesses, two men got into a fight at a party and starting firing on each other.The second man who was involved was later found about a mile away in his car. He was also dead of a gunshot wound.Police believe the two deaths are connected, based on witness statements. They are trying to determine if the shootings were gang-related, and confirm whether or not the second shooting was retaliation for the first.
The investigation is continuing. The victims have not yet been identified.