PHOENIX — A teen girl is dead and two others are injured after a shooting near 7th and Southern avenues Wednesday night.
Officials say they were called to an apartment complex in the area at about 7:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old with a gunshot wound. She was taken to a hospital where she died.
The 16-year-old has been identified as Yadira Duarte Rodriguez.
Two other people, identified at this time as a man and a woman, drove themselves to the hospital where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Officials say the man and woman arrived to the apartment complex in a vehicle to meet Rodriguez. She got into the vehicle and allegedly pulled out a gun and attempted to rob them.
Police say the woman fought with Rodriguez over the gun. At some point, the man got a hold of the gun and shot Rodriguez. During the incident, the man and woman were also shot.
The pair pulled Rodriguez from the vehicle and drove off, according to police.
The man and woman were released after detectives consulted with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. Police say a charging decision will be made once the investigation is complete.
Neither the man nor the woman have been identified.
The shooting remains under investigation.
