Man recalls finding Tempe carjacking victim

New at 9, we're hearing from a man who called 911 after finding a victim of a violent carjacking in Tempe. And we first told you about this story last night at 9, and police say the suspect crossed state lines and could face charges for another ambush along I-10 near the Arizona-New Mexico state line. Fox 10's Nicole Christine joins us live from Tempe, where investigators say this all began. Nicole. Yeah, good evening, Christina and Mark. It's not clear yet how the victim and the suspect came into their initial contact, but it was here in the parking lot of this industrial business park near the I-10 and Elliott Road in Tempe, where that good Samaritan said he drove in, saw a huge pool of blood right here in the middle of this driveway area, and then saw the man fighting for his life just outside that building. John Page says routine brought him to the parking lot outside his workplace just before 5 a.m. last Friday. When he pulled up, someone caught his eye. I noticed the gentleman was leaning against the tire of a truck over here. At first, I didn't think anything of it. There's a local homeless population, and there's guys sleeping all over. It's pretty normal. So I kept on going forward, but I got a weird gut feeling. That gut feeling, enough to turn Page around and bring him face-to-face with the man. He by then was laying on the ground and holding his side, and his face was completely like the size of a watermelon, and he was breathing. I asked him, are you okay? Are you okay? And immediately I knew he wasn't going to be able to answer me. Page says he immediately called 911. And I just stayed there with him and was telling him, hey, you can hear them. They're on their way, man. Hold on. Hold on. Page later found out the man was an owner of another company in the industrial park. Then he saw reports of the arrest of Samuel Goodrich near the Arizona-New Mexico border tied to a Tempe carjacking and realized this was a bigger story. I kind of put two and two together and was just like, I think this involves the same guy. I think this is the same situation. Police say Goodrick stole the Tempe victim's car, drove into New Mexico, and jumped naked into the back of a family's pickup truck along I-10. He was able to smash into the truck's cab, but the family fought him off, leaving him on the side of the interstate where he was picked up by New Mexico State Police. Court documents reveal a disturbing confession. They quote Goodrick, telling a detective, quote, I just killed a dude. I smashed his bleeping head into the ground. I can't believe I bleeping did that. He made his initial appearance in front of a Maricopa County judge earlier this week. Meanwhile, Page says he's glad he trusted his gut and was able to be there for a stranger in need. There's no problem whatsoever to stop and take my time. And try and help even if it wasn't a situation where I had to call 911. I've still felt like this was a weird situation and I just needed to help. And during that initial court appearance, prosecutors told the judge that the victim is not expected to survive his injuries. Goodrick is currently charged with second-degree attempted murder, robbery, and theft, but those charges could be elevated depending on the condition of the victim, and he is facing a $1.5 million cash-only bond. Live in Tempe tonight, Nicole Christine, Fox 10 News.