South Phoenix shooting ends in teen's death, suspect arrested
PHOENIX - A teenager is dead and another is in custody after a shooting in south Phoenix on Sunday.
The shooting happened just before noon near 5th Avenue and Pima Street on July 28.
Phoenix Police say officers responded to the scene and found 17-year-old Aidan Apel shot in the driver's seat of a car. Apel was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Officers located several witnesses who identified and directed police to the suspect," Sgt. Phil Krynsky said. "Officers were able to locate and arrest the shooter, a juvenile male, who was later interviewed and admitted to shooting Apel."
The teenage suspect was not identified.
It's unclear what led up to the shooting.