PHOENIX — Police say a man has been arrested after a teen boy died and a second man was hospitalized in a shooting at Desert Sky Mall.
Phoenix police said they have arrested 20-year-old Alexi Acosta who was booked for murder and aggravated assault charges.
On February 14, officers responded to the mall near 75th Avenue and Thomas Road around 12:40 p.m. When police arrived on scene, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds.
Police say the incident started with an argument between the two men and a kiosk store employee over merchandise.
Authorities say one of the two customers displayed a handgun before the kiosk worker used his own weapon and shot the two people.
Police have identified the individual who died as 17-year-old Alejandro Martinez.
JUST IN: @PhoenixPolice says 17-year-old Police Alejandro Martinez died Sunday in the shooting at Desert Sky Mall. @abc15 https://t.co/YZ60jui2BQ
— Adam Waltz (@Adam_Waltz) February 15, 2021
Officials say the employee is cooperating with police as they continue to investigate and no arrests have been made as of Monday afternoon.
The second person shot, a 20-year-old man, was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries but is expected to survive, according to police.
Watch video from inside the mall after the shooting captured by Jaaziel Vasquez below:
Watch live video from the scene below:
