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One dead, one hurt after shooting at Phoenix Jack-in-the-Box restaurant

Police say 19-year-old Jorge Valenzuela Ramirez was killed when a fight broke out between two employees and another man
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Posted at 5:32 AM, Dec 09, 2022
and last updated 2022-12-09 19:21:07-05

PHOENIX — Phoenix police say one person is dead after a double shooting at a Phoenix restaurant late Thursday night.

Officers were called to the Jack-in-the-Box location near 19th Avenue and Bell Road after 10 p.m. to investigate reports of a shooting.

A man and woman were found at the scene with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to the hospital where the man died from his injuries.

Police have since identified the man as 19-year-old Jorge Valenzuela Ramirez.

The woman suffered serious injuries but is expected to survive. She has only been identified as a 22-year-old employee of the store.

Video from the scene showed shattered glass at the drive-through window and a police presence outside the restaurant.

According to police, preliminary information shows there was a fight between Ramirez, the woman, and another man. Ramirez and the woman were employees at the restaurant. The man fired multiple rounds into the building during the fight. The suspect then fled the scene.

Police say the man contacted them later and turned himself in to police, saying he was the suspect in the shooting. He has been booked into jail on several charges, including murder.

Police say the shooting is still under investigation.