Glendale police looking for 3 suspects in fight that killed 14-year-old

PHOENIX — Glendale police are looking for three suspects in connection to the killing of a 14-year-old boy Friday night.

Police said Elijah Ochoa-Gamez got in a fight with three adults in front of his house near Bethany Home Road and the U.S. 60 around 11:30 p.m.

One suspect had a white pit bull with spots that was “used in the attack” on Ochoa-Gamez, police said, and one of the suspects stabbed the teen.

Ochoa-Gamez was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Police described the suspects as:

• male, 20-30 years old, curly dark brown hair, 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-7, average build, possible scar under left eye, seen riding a BMX-style bicycle
• male, 20-30 years old, blonde hair, light-colored goatee, 5-foot-11 to 6 feet, thin build, possible tattoo on right arm
• female, about 30 years old, dark hair, average build, possible full tattoo sleeve on left arm and tattoo of moon on left side of chest

#Help us identify suspects who fatally stabbed 14yo Elijah Ochoa-Gamez in front of his home near 49/Bethany Home 11:30PM Friday night 11/8/19. Suspect description below. Anyone with any info please call @SilentwitnessAZ 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO #Reward or call GPD 623-930-3000. pic.twitter.com/QL9KM49p4z

— Glendale Police (@GlendaleAZPD) November 10, 2019

Anyone with information on the incident was asked to call Glendale police at 623-930-3000 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO.

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