1 teen dead, another in custody after weekend shooting in south Phoenix
Jul 30, 2024, 11:09 AM | Updated: 11:10 am
A juvenile was arrested after a weekend shooting in south Phoenix. (Pexels Photo)
(Pexels Photo)
PHOENIX — One teenager is dead and another is in custody after a weekend shooting in south Phoenix, authorities said.
Officers responded to the area of Fifth Avenue and Buckeye Road around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
They found 17-year-old Aidan Apel suffering from gunshot wounds in the driver’s seat of a vehicle. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Witnesses identified the alleged shooter, police said.
“Officers were able to locate and arrest the shooter, a juvenile male, who was later interviewed and admitted to shooting Apel,” Sgt. Phil Krynsky said Monday in a media advisory.
The suspect, whose name was not released because he is a minor, was referred to the Maricopa County Juvenile Court Center.
The investigation into the weekend shooting in south Phoenix is ongoing.
