CHANDLER, AZ — A second victim has died after a shooting in Chandler Wednesday, November 9.
The incident occurred near Arizona Avenue and Pecos Road shortly before 3 p.m.
When police arrived on the scene, two people were located with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to hospitals with life-threatening injuries.
Days after the shooting, police announced one of the victims, a 19-year-old man, died at the hospital.
The second victim, a 17-year-old girl, remained in critical condition, however on Friday, November 18, police announced she died as a result of her injuries.
Police searched the area for two suspects. Two men were eventually located in a nearby neighborhood. They were found as they were attempting to enter a home, where an assault occurred, according to Chandler police.
A person inside that home was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
Both suspects were then apprehended by police, one of whom was taken to a hospital.
One of the suspects has been identified as 27-year-old Kory William Sandusky Jr. He has been booked into the Maricopa County Jail on several charges including aggravated assault and first-degree burglary.
Police say these charges stem from the second scene, where Sandusky is accused of forcing his way into the home.
Additional charges are expected to be filed later against Sandusky in the shooting.
"Too close to home," said Juanita Huerta, who says she lives next door to where the shooting happened but wasn't home at the time. Instead, she received a call from a neighbor who said another neighbor frantically knocked on her door and needed help.
"She took a while to answer. When she did answer, he ran back to the apartments and said, 'call 911 because I've got two people dying in my apartment,'" said Huerta.
Witnesses told police they saw the two suspects take off from the housing community after shots were fired.
Police say one of the suspects was being checked out after showing symptoms of delirium, which may be an indication of drug use.
Back at the first scene, people were asked to either stay in or out of their homes during the investigation. Some, like Huerta, were just getting back at nightfall.
"It's shocking to find out something like this happened," says Huerta.
The motive behind the attacks is still unclear.
