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Police arrest suspect almost 2 weeks after fatal Halloween shooting in Phoenix

Nov 14, 2023, 8:00 PM

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PHOENIX — A suspect was arrested almost two weeks after a fatal shooting on Halloween in Phoenix, authorities said Tuesday.

Chamille Tapia Hernandez, 19, is accused of shooting 23-year-old Alyssa Candelaria Gomez inside a home near 75th Avenue and Indian School Road at about 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

When officers arrived, they found Gomez with a gunshot wound and learned that multiple people were inside the home at the time of the shooting.

Gomez was taken to a hospital and died there.

Hernandez left the area before officers arrived, according to police.

No other information was available.

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