PHOENIX — A man has been arrested and charged in a deadly shooting that claimed the life on a juvenile male early Tuesday morning.
Officials say just after midnight on Sept. 8, Phoenix police officers responded to a shooting call near 83rd Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road.
When officers arrived they located a juvenile male who was unresponsive with a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a hospital where he later died.
Video and witnesses identified 18-year-old Joshua Lee Armstrong as the person who allegedly shot the juvenile and fled.
Two other male subjects were taken into custody.
According to police documents, investigators recovered two phones from the scene, shell casings and a black firearm with a red grip in an orange Ford Escape
A silver and black firearm was also recovered, believed to have belonged to the victim.
Armstrong was arrested on Sept. 9 and booked on first-degree murder and robbery.
His preliminary hearing is set for Sept. 18.
Authorities are asking anyone with information to call Silent Witness at (480) W‑I‑T‑N‑E‑S‑S, or (480) T‑E‑S‑T‑I‑G‑O for Spanish. People with information may also contact the Phoenix Police Department at (602) 262‑6151.
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