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Two teens arrested in connection to deadly shooting in north Phoenix

Police say 22-year-old Carlos Mercado Chavez was found dead in his car on May 28
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PHOENIX — Two teens were arrested in connection to a deadly shooting that happened in May.

A woman contacted Phoenix police on May 28 around 8 a.m. to report that she found her boyfriend, 22-year-old Carlos Mercado Chavez, dead with gunshot wounds inside his vehicle near 32nd Street and Greenway Road.

On Friday, police arrested 19-year-old Derrick Teague and later arrested a teen boy on Saturday. Both were booked for charges including felony murder and armed robbery.

Officials say the two teens had planned to rob Chavez and ultimately shot him.

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