Arrest made in deadly shooting of 15-year-old in Buckeye

BUCKEYE, Ariz. — A teen has been arrested in connection to a shooting that claimed the life of a 15-year-old in Buckeye in January. According to th...

February 6, 2023
8:02 AM

BUCKEYE, Ariz. — A teen has been arrested in connection to a shooting that claimed the life of a 15-year-old in Buckeye in January. According to the Buckeye Police Department, a 17-year-old suspect was arrested on Sunday and charged in the death of Brendan Valenzuela. Police said Valenzuela was shot on Jan. 22. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the area of Crown King Road and 257th Drive, just south of Interstate 10, where they found Valenzuela. The 15-year-old later died at the hospital.

Jolyn Hannah