PHOENIX — One woman is dead and a juvenile injured after a shooting at a restaurant in south Phoenix Wednesday night, according to authorities.
The Phoenix Police Department said the suspect has been identified as the deceased victim's ex-boyfriend.
The shooting happened Monday night at a restaurant near 19th Avenue and Buckeye Road, according to police. The two victims were employees of the restaurant.
Police said when officers arrived they found two people injured by gunfire.
Crews with the Phoenix Fire Department responded to the scene and provided medical aid to the two injured people.
Police said one of the victims died on the scene, while the second juvenile victim was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. She's now in stable condition.
The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old Maria Ledesma Ramirez.
The suspect has been identified as 29-year-old Gerardo Vazquez Alvarez, who was apprehended by police after the shooting. He allegedly admitted to the crime and was booked into jail, police said.
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