Tate Bomar (Goodyear Police Department)
PHOENIX - Three people are in custody in connection to the 2020 murder of a Valley man.
The backstory:
On Nov. 29, 2020, Phoenix Police say officers responded to reports of a shooting near 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road. When they got to the scene, officers found 25-year-old Tate Bomar, who had been shot. Bomar was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Bomar had been reported missing by Goodyear Police.
Phoenix Police: 25-year-old missing man was victim of shooting in Maryvale
In a tweet on Dec. 4, the Goodyear Police Department said Tate Robert Bomar was found dead. Phoenix Police officials say he is the victim in a deadly shooting in Maryvale.
What they're saying:
Investigators say they learned that several suspects planned and carried out the armed robbery and kidnapping of Bomar after arranging to meet him near 51st Avenue and Thomas Road.
"After kidnapping him, the suspects attempted to take him to another location," Sgt. Rob Scherer said. "During that drive, Bomar tried to escape by getting out of the vehicle in which he was being held. As he ran from the vehicle, he was shot at least once, resulting in his death."
Dig deeper:
The suspects were ultimately identified as 27-year-old Parketta Allen, 22-year-old Jamya Boozer and 21-year-old Jordan Edmonds.
On Feb. 17, Allen was arrested by the Arizona Department of Public Safety. On March 9, Boozer was arrested by Phoenix Police. Edmonds is in custody on unrelated charges.
Jamya Boozer (MCSO)
Police say the suspects are accused of multiple charges in connection to Bomar's death, including armed robbery, kidnapping and first-degree murder.
Map of area where the shooting happened:
The Source: The Phoenix Police Department and a FOX 10 report on Dec. 10, 2020.