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4th suspect arrested in connection with Phoenix shooting that left teen dead

A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Phoenix last month that left one teen dead and two others injured, authorities said.

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PHOENIX — A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Phoenix last month that left one teen dead and two others injured, authorities said.

Charles Stokes Jr., 20, was arrested and booked into jail on Thursday in connection with the Oct. 2 shooting death of 16-year-old Trey Bomelyn, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

Anthony Coleman, 17, Jacari West, 17, and Syncere Jack, 15, were previously arrested and charged as adults on Nov. 6 for the deadly shooting.

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Details on deadly Phoenix shooting

On Oct. 2, police responded to a shooting call near Roeser Road and 40th Street around 7:40 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found two teenage boys with gunshot wounds.

Both boys were taken to the hospital with one, identified as Bomelyn, who died due to his injuries. The other teen suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

A third teen was injured during the incident and reportedly took himself to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story misspelled Charles Stokes Jr. last name.

Bailey Leasure KTAR.com editor

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Superstition's Hiker 8 months ago

...names like Syncere Jack and Charles Strokes, -of those to be incarcerated, these two will go far in Prison.