Homicide detectives identify, book suspect in deadly north Phoenix shooting
Dec 12, 2024, 1:00 PM | Updated: Dec 13, 2024, 2:22 pm
A man was shot and killed in north Phoenix on Dec. 11, 2024. (X File Photo/@PhoenixPolice)
(X File Photo/@PhoenixPolice)
PHOENIX – A day after investigation began, authorities identified a suspect after a deadly shooting in north Phoenix on Wednesday night.
Officers were dispatched to a neighborhood near Beardsley Road and 19th Avenue, in the vicinity of Deer Valley Park, around 10 p.m. and found a man who’d been shot, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
The victim, 22-year-old Steven Laguna, died after being taken to a hospital. Homicide detectives took over the case.
On Thursday, detectives found and helped book into jail 20-year-old Nathan Calles.
Calles was booked for felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of stolen property and the sale of narcotic drugs, according to authorities.
Those with information about the case were asked to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish. Callers could remain anonymous, and tips that led to an arrest were eligible for a cash reward.
