The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly shooting in Laveen.
Authorities responded to a home near 51st Avenue and Estrella Drive around 8 p.m. Friday.
Media stage will be 46th Ave and Dusty Lane for Laveen shooting. Circumstances unknown detectives and PIO en-route.
— @SgtJEnriquez (@SgtJEnriquez) February 25, 2017
According to an MCSO spokesman, a 16-year-old boy was shot and died at the scene. A 15-year-old boy was also home at the time of the shooting.
MCSO detectives are en-route to a Lavern home to investigate 16 year old male who has been shot teen pronounced dead on scene. PIO en-route
— @SgtJEnriquez (@SgtJEnriquez) February 25, 2017
The two teens are related but aren't siblings. The 15-year-old was detained for questioning. No additional information was released.
A crisis response team is working with the family, officials said.
An investigation is ongoing and detectives are still working through the details of the incident.
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