Tempe Police have arrested 19-year-old Edwin Edward Denis in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy, an incident that occurred under a bridge near Loop 202 and Scottsdale Road in Tempe last month, as reported by FOX 10 Phoenix. The victim was found with a fatal gunshot wound around 2 a.m. near The Watermark shopping center, with authorities not yet releasing the boy’s name, a fact echoed by AZFamily.
After responding to the scene of the shooting on July 25, the teen was unfortunately pronounced dead, with Denis being taken into custody on the night of July 31, authorities have linked this violent act to a larger confrontation, targeting the young man directly and following an identification process that resulted in multiple firearms being discharged fatally, according to court documents obtained by FOX 10 Phoenix; the documents reveal Denis and two other unidentified suspects followed the victim and “began firing multiple firearms at [the victim], knowing that their conduct would cause [the victim’s] death.”
Denis, who is accused of one count of first degree murder and three counts of endangerment with a judge setting his bond at $1 million, acknowledged during a post-Miranda interview that he drew his handgun and aimed it at the victim before that fateful shooting, but denies firing it, according to the interrogation details shared by FOX 10 Phoenix. The preliminary hearing in the case is scheduled for August 11, marking a significant step in the legal proceedings surrounding this tragic occurrence…