Buckeye PD arrests man accused of killing pregnant 16-year-old girlfriend, injuring 2 others

A pregnant 16-year-old girl is dead after her boyfriend allegedly shot her and two others on Thursday night in the West Valley, authorities said.

Rylee Montgomery died on the scene after the shooting, which took place near Warner Street and Miller Road in Buckeye, according to the Buckeye Police Department.

Police said she was in a relationship with 18-year-old Michael Sanchez, who was taken into custody after a SWAT situation near Dysart Road and MC 85 in Avondale.

Sanchez was booked into jail on multiple felony charges after the arrest, which was made with help from the U.S. Marshals Service and the Avondale Police Department.

Two other female victims were injured in the shooting: a 22-year-old woman and a 17-year-old pregnant girl, both of whom were rushed to a hospital, police said.

They remain in critical condition.

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