PHOENIX — A second suspect was arrested on June 5 for his alleged involvement in the death of a teenage girl last September in Phoenix.
Jason “JJ” Richards, 16, has been booked into the juvenile corrections center for multiple charges including murder after he was connected to a shooting that killed 15-year-old Giaginette Brown.
VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Un segundo sospechoso fue arrestado por la muerte de una adolescente del valle en el 2023
The West Point High School student was shot while she was asleep in bed at a home near 107th Avenue and Camelback Road. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of Sept. 3, 2023.
Phoenix police have previously said Brown may have been unintentionally shot during a targeted drive-by shooting.
A 17-year-old suspect was arrested in January for the shooting and Richards was identified as a possible suspect at that time.
Police said there may be others involved in the shooting. Anyone with information about the incident can call 480-WITNESS.
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Silent Witness:
Arizona's Silent Witness program allows people to send in tips and share information about crimes happening within their local communities.
The program shares unsolved felony case information in multiple ways, including TV, radio and social media.
Anyone who has information on a crime or recognizes a suspect described by the program is asked to call 480-948-6377, go to the program's website online or download the Silent Witness app to provide a tip. The identity of anyone who submits a tip is kept anonymous.
Calls to Silent Witness are answered 24/7 by a live person and submitted tips are accepted at all times. Submitted tips are then sent to the detective(s) in charge of the specific case.
Individuals who submit tips that lead to an arrest or indictment in the case can get a reward of up to $1,000.
