Crime & Safety
Girl Killed In Phoenix Shooting; 1 Arrested
A girl was shot and killed in a shooting that occurred near 43rd Avenue and Indian School Road Friday morning, Phoenix police said.
PHOENIX, AZ — A 17-year-old girl was killed in a west Phoenix shooting near 43rd Avenue and Indian School Road in the early morning hours of Friday, Phoenix police said.
The victim was shot by a man that approached the vehicle that her family was traveling in, according to police.
No other people in the vehicle were injured in the shooting, which occurred around 1 a.m., police said.
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The accused shooter, who has not been identified by police, has been arrested in connection with the shooting, according to police.
Patch has reached out to Phoenix police for additional information on the shooting and will update this story once we get a response.
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