Arrest made 7 months after a Maryvale party leaves 1 dead, 5 injured
PHOENIX - An arrest was made almost 7 months after a house party ended in a person being shot and killed, and several others being injured in Maryvale.
Phoenix Police say officers responded to the scene on May 29 at around 3:30 a.m. near 59th Avenue and Thomas after witnesses reported hearing gunshots. Once at the scene, officers found 18-year-old Luis Torres who had been shot. He was taken to a hospital where he later died.
Five other people, ranging in ages from 16 to 18, were also shot but survived.
"Detectives on scene learned that the incident began when uninvited guests arrived at a party and were asked to leave," Sgt. Vincent Cole said in a statement. "Shortly thereafter, shots were fired and several individuals were struck."
A surveillance camera in the neighborhood captured the back and forth of gunfire, as panicked teens ran through the street.
On Dec. 19, Phoenix Police announced the arrest of Jacob Salinas, 18. He's accused of several felonies, including murder.
The shooting left neighbors shocked and cautious, with one person saying she does not go outside of her home now, unless she has to.
"Everyone was just kind of running around, and we just heard two rounds of gunshots. That was it," said a person living in the area, who did not want to be identified. "All you hear in the video is they’re kinda having a conflict going on, walking back and forth, and it looks like it started here in the corner."
If you have any information, you're asked to call police at 602-262-6151 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS, or 480-TESTIGO for Spanish.
Residents react to Maryvale shooting that left 1 person dead
The shooting, according to police, happened during the early morning hours of May 29, in a neighborhood near 59th Avenue and Thomas Road. The person who died has been identified as an 18-year-old. Five other people were also hurt as a result of the incident. FOX 10's Nicole Garcia reports.
Home surveillance camera captures deadly shooting in Maryvale
The video, which was captured in the area of 59th Avenue and Thomas Road, captures the moment a number of shots were fired in the area. Phoenix Police officials say the incident began when uninvited guests arrived at a party, and were asked to leave. The shooting left an 18-year-old named Luis Torres dead. The shooting also left five other people injured.