Police investigation in Laveen linked to earlier QuikTrip shooting, 2 suspects arrested
Suspects in QT murder appear in court
Two 19-year-old suspects accused of murdering a 55-year-old man at a Phoenix gas station appear in court.
LAVEEN, Ariz. - A police investigation led to two arrests connected to a shooting earlier in the day at a QuikTrip gas station.
Around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, police cordoned off an area near 31st Avenue off Glenrosa for an investigation.
Two 19-year-olds, Arturo Vazquez-Rodriguez and Isaac Lechuga, were arrested and booked for armed robbery and first-degree murder.
The bond for Vazquez-Rodriguez was set at $1 million cash and a secured bond for Lechuga was also set at $1 million.
What they're saying:
Detectives say they were able to track down the suspected vehicle, leading to the two men.
They believe the two suspects shot 55-year-old Naul Hernandez in a botched robbery attempt on Friday morning.
Lechuga was arrested at his house around 2:00 p.m. later that day near 35th Avenue and Glenrosa while Vazquez-Rodriguez was taken into custody later that night near downtown Phoenix.
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