TEMPE, AZ — Tempe police say three people, including two teens, are in custody after a shooting that wounded two children and left a 5-year-old dead earlier this month.
Officials said Monday that at least 24 shots were fired from one vehicle and into another in a targeted attack near 52nd Street and Broadway Road on March 17.
The vehicle that was shot at had an 18-year-old and six children inside, with all of the children between the ages of 2 and 17. All individuals in the victim's vehicle are related or known to each other, according to police.
A 5-year-old was pronounced dead and two other children, ages 8 and 17, were taken to a hospital for treatment for gunshot wounds and eventually released, police said.
Police say 16-year-old Freddy Patterson, 17-year-old Charles Adams, and 30-year-old Demarcus Frazier were arrested on March 21 in connection to this shooting. All three are being charged as adults.
The trio each face one charge of first-degree murder and six charges of aggravated assault.
Thank you all who attended. As promised here are booking photos. We appreciate the opportunity to communicate with our community. @Tempegov pic.twitter.com/QY20yfzfsX
— Tempe Police Department (@TempePolice) March 27, 2023
Tempe police said Monday that they are confident that all of the suspects responsible are in custody.
Tempe police urge anyone with additional information on this incident to call their non-emergency line at 480-350-8311.
Video in the player above shows the latest Tempe police update and ABC15's previous coverage of this incident.
