EL MIRAGE, AZ — El Mirage police lieutenant Lt. Jimmy Chavez said that 17-year-old Schiloh Nyibisi has been arrested on murder charges in the death of 17-year-old Ashtin Evans in El Mirage last Monday.
Lt. Chavez said a group of teens gathered for the sale of a gun, and that's when Nyibisi fired into the group, hitting and killing Evans.
Lt. Chavez said that two guns were found at the scene.
The specifics on who was selling the gun and who was buying it are still under investigation.
Watch the full press conference from Lt. Chavez in the video player below.
Nyibisi has been charged with second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and several other felony and misdemeanor charges related to the shooting, according to police.
On April 27, police say they received multiple calls shortly after 8 p.m. about gunshots in the area near El Mirage and Thunderbird roads.
When officers arrived, they found a boy who had been shot. He was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.
On April 28, police say they were also "made aware of another person who was at a local hospital with gunshot wounds." That person was Nyibisi. He was treated for his wounds and then later arrested. Police are still investigating who shot Nyibisi.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the El Mirage Police Department Tip Line at 623-500-3277.
