Phoenix shootout between cars leaves 1 dead, 2 arrested
PHOENIX - Two men have been accused of first-degree murder weeks after a deadly shooting in a Phoenix neighborhood.
The shooting happened near Thomas Road and 59th Avenue around 1 p.m. on July 3. When officers got there, they found shell casings but no victims.
"Later, a call came in of a walk-in gunshot wound victim at a local hospital. The victim, 20-year-old Malik Hillman, received medical treatment at the hospital but later died from his injuries," says Phoenix Police Sgt. Phil Krynsky.
Detectives learned that there was a shootout between people in two different cars. Both cars took off after that.
On July 27, police announced that two 20-year-old men, Bieves Basilio and Demarion Guy, were arrested in connection to the case.
They are being accused of first-degree murder, armed robbery and aggravated assault.
Map of where the shooting happened: