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Phoenix woman turns herself in after allegedly shooting, killing another woman

Jun 30, 2024, 1:45 PM | Updated: Jul 1, 2024, 9:11 am

Phoenix woman turns herself in after shooting, killing woman...

Teayanna Minter, turned herself in at the Glendale Police Department on June 29, 2024. (Maricopa County Sheriff's Office photo)

(Maricopa County Sheriff's Office photo)

PHOENIX — A woman turned herself in Saturday after allegedly shooting and killing another woman earlier that morning, Phoenix Police said.

The suspect, 24-year-old Teayanna Minter, turned herself in at the Glendale Police Department. Phoenix Police took her into custody later and booked her into Maricopa County Jail for second-degree murder

At 5 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to a shooting near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road. When officers got there, they found a woman who had been shot.

The victim, identified as 29-year-old Ta’Janae Carter, died after being taken to a hospital.

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Phoenix woman turns herself in after allegedly shooting, killing another woman