Crime & Safety
Teen Shot And Killed While Driving Near I-17: Police
The teen drove off the road into a drainage ditch after being shot near I-17 and Thunderbird Road, according to police.
PHOENIX, AZ — A teen was shot and killed while driving near I-17 and Thunderbird Road early Wednesday morning in Phoenix, according to police.
The driver, Jayden Carnow-Garcia, 18, was pronounced dead from gunshot wounds at the scene, according to police.
Police found Carnow-Garcia around 3:55 a.m. Wednesday inside of a vehicle in a drainage ditch near 13700 North Black Canyon Highway, police said. The vehicle had been hit by bullets, according to police. Police believe he drove into the ditch after he was shot.
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No suspects had been arrested and detectives were still working to find out what led up to the shooting as of Wednesday afternoon, according to police.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6151 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO for Spanish speakers.
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