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Man accused of shooting QT security worker in Phoenix
Tarrance Sykes, 27, allegedly opened fire at a QuikTrip near 27th Avenue and Thomas Road on April 10. A security worker was seriously injured in the shooting. Sykes is accused of aggravated assault.
PHOENIX - A suspect has been arrested after a shooting at a QuikTrip gas station in Phoenix left a man seriously hurt.
What we know:
According to Phoenix Police, officers responded to the QT, near 27th Avenue and Thomas Road, at around 9:40 p.m. on April 10 and found a man with a gunshot wound. The man was taken to a hospital in serious condition.
A few days later, the suspect in the shooting, 27-year-old Tarrance Sykes, was found in Wickenburg and taken into custody.
Tarrance Sykes
What they're saying:
According to court documents, Sykes told police the victim pushed him at the QuikTrip before he pulled out a gun and shot him.
Sykes said he shaved his head after the shooting and wore a wig to change his appearance.
"People were telling him to leave so he went to Wickenburg Arizona," court documents read.
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Man shot at Phoenix QuikTrip
A shooting investigation is taking place at a QuikTrip near 27th Avenue and Thomas Road. Multiple other crimes have happened at the same QT in recent months. FOX 10's Dominique Newland reports.
Big picture view:
Sykes was booked into jail and is accused of aggravated assault and discharging a firearm within city limits. He's being held on a $225,000 cash bond.
Dig deeper:
Multiple police investigations have taken place at the same QT over the past couple of months.
- On Feb. 23, a man died at the hospital after he was found with stab wounds at the QT.
Deadly stabbing investigation at Phoenix QuikTrip
Days after a deadly shooting at a QuikTrip in Phoenix, a man died after being found stabbed at the same gas station, police said.
- Two days earlier, a man was found dead at the QT. Police say he suffered a gunshot wound.
Man found shot, killed at Maryvale QuikTrip
An investigation is underway after a man was found dead on Feb. 21 at a QuikTrip near 27th Avenue and Thomas Road.
No arrests have been made in either case.