Scottsdale brothers allegedly pistol-whipped, shot rival af…

Shooting Scottsdale Arizona in Scottsdale, Arizona: A recreational men's baseball game in Scottsdale escalated into a violent ambush on June 24, 2026, when brothers Nicholas Dimarco, 29, and Joseph Dimarco, 27, allegedly followed victim Luis Ayala-Aponte in two vehicles, blocked his car, pistol-whipped him, and shot him. The victim was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to his ear, a graze wound to the back of his neck, and a traumatic brain bleed. Salt River Police arrested the brothers as they allegedly tried to flee the scene together; officers recovered two 9mm handguns during a high-risk traffic stop. Both brothers made initial court appearances and were held on $50,000 secured appearance bonds.