PHOENIX — A 16-year-old girl has died after she and an 18-year-old man were shot while sitting in their car in Phoenix, the city's police department said.
The teenagers were sitting in their car near the intersection of Thomas Road and 65th Avenue late Sunday night when the shooting occurred, the department said.
The 16-year-old girl, identified as Kassandra Cisneros, was transported to a local hospital and later died from her injuries, while the 18-year-old man was transported with non-life-threatening injuries, officers said.
Investigators have not yet shared the following information:
- Identities of the victims
- Events leading up to the shooting
- Whether there is a primary suspect in the shooting
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