PHOENIX — A suspect in a shooting at a north Phoenix motel that left a teenager dead Monday afternoon is now in custody, Phoenix police said.
Authorities announced Friday that 17-year-old Sir Amir Williamson is in custody following a pursuit for a separate incident near Wickenburg.
According to police reports, officers were called to the motel near Dunlap Avenue and Black Canyon Highway earlier this week for reports that a person had been shot outside one of the rooms.
First responders took the man, later identified as 18-year-old Elijah Johnson, to a hospital, where he died of his injuries.
Detectives identified the suspect as Williamson, the victim's cousin.
Detectives learned Williamson was arguing with Johnson inside a motel room just before the shooting. Williamson left the area before police arrived and is currently on the loose.
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