Crime & Safety
Phoenix Police Arrest Teen In Party Shooting That Left 2 Dead
Phoenix police arrested a teen in connection with the early morning shooting that left two dead and four others wounded.
PHOENIX, AZ – Phoenix police say that the teen they were looking for in connection with an early morning shooting on Tuesday. Two people were killed and four others wounded.
Police have not yet released any information about the teen's identity or how and where he was taken into custody.
Officers were sent to a home on the 8500 block of North 27th Avenue by Dunlop around 3:30 Tuesday morning.
Find out what's happening in Phoenixfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
A caller to 911 had reported that several people had been shot in a home during a party.
Witnesses told officers that the teen had gotten into an argument with others and left the party.
Find out what's happening in Phoenixfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
They said that he then returned with a gun and knocked on the door. When someone answered, the teen opened fire, witnesses told police.
Police found two people – a man and an 18-year-old woman – dead at the scene. Four others – including three men, ages 22, 29, and 50 – were wounded and rushed to hospitals.
All six had been shot.
The four people who were wounded are expected to survive.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.