4 arrested after shooting that killed 1 boy, wounded another in Avondale

PHOENIX – Four males, including a minor, were arrested after two boys were shot, one fatally, in Avondale on Wednesday night, authorities said.

Officers responded to a shooting call near Dysart and Buckeye roads around 8:40 p.m. and found the juvenile victims, whose ages were not released, the Avondale Police Department said in a press release Thursday.

Both boys were taken to a hospital, where one died of his injuries. The other was treated and released.

Officers tried to stop a vehicle believed to be involved in the shooting, but the vehicle drove off with police in pursuit.

The chase ended in Phoenix near 51st Avenue and Van Buren Street, where four occupants were arrested after they tried to flee on foot.

Police identified the suspects as 30-year-old Jonathan Neri, 18-year-old Jonathan Torres, 18-year-old Frank Cortez and a 15-year-old boy.

They were booked on a variety of charges, including second-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, police said.

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