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Teen dead, adult hurt after shooting at apartment complex near US 60 and Val Vista Drive

Police say multiple people have been detained
One dead, one hurt after shooting at apartment complex near US 60 and Val Vista Drive
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MESA, AZ — A 16-year-old is dead and an adult has been injured after a shooting late Wednesday night at an apartment complex near US 60 and Val Vista Drive.

Officers were first called to the complex around 10 p.m. for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found one person with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and another person who had been killed. The person killed has been identified as 16-year-old Azriel Lloyd.

Police believe Lloyd and the adult were planning on robbing at least one person that night. Police followed a related vehicle that night and detained multiple people involved.

Later, a suspect identified as Bre'on Damion Ballard was arrested and is facing charges for first-degree murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, and unlawful flight from law enforcement.

Police believe the shooting was an isolated incident.

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