Arrest made in 2019 killing of teen in west Phoenix

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police have made an arrest more than six years after a shooting left an 18-year-old dead in west Phoenix.

Phoenix police said Thursday that Kevin Ramirez, 21, was booked into jail in connection with the death of 18-year-old Ethan Derivera.

Jail records revealed he faces one count of first-degree murder and one count of armed robbery with a deadly weapon.

According to authorities, the shooting happened on Oct. 21, 2019, just before 8:30 p.m. in a parking lot near 70th Avenue and McDowell Road…

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