Man arrested after allegedly fatally shooting woman in Phoenix
Jul 8, 2023, 10:00 AM | Updated: Jul 10, 2023, 7:15 am
(Christian Ball - Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Photo)
PHOENIX — A man was arrested last week after a woman was fatally shot in Phoenix, authorities said.
Officers responded to Cave Creek Road and Greenway Parkway Friday around 7 a.m. regarding a shooting, the Phoenix Police Department said.
Police found 31-year-old Stephanie Ellico with a gunshot wound and she was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Officers said Ellico was involved in an altercation with Christian Ball, 31, during which Ball was cut with a bladed instrument.
Minutes later, Ball fatally shot Ellico, police said.
Ball was booked into Fourth Avenue Jail on one count of possession of a weapon by a prohibited person. His bond was set at $100,000.
Homicide charges related to the investigation will be reviewed by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.