'SELF-DEFENSE'

2 men taken into custody, released in Phoenix homicide case

(City of Phoenix)

Two men were taken into custody this week for questioning in a fatal shooting and later released after providing “statements relating to self-defense,” Phoenix police said.

The shooting occurred about 4:35 a.m. May 27 at 1300 South 20th Avenue where 21-year-old Omega McDaniels was found shot. He died at a hospital.

During the initial investigation, detectives identified two men connected to the shooting and took them into custody.

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'SELF-DEFENSE'

2 men taken into custody, released in Phoenix homicide case

(City of Phoenix)

Posted Friday, May 30, 2025 5:52 am

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Two men were taken into custody this week for questioning in a fatal shooting and later released after providing “statements relating to self-defense,” Phoenix police said.

The shooting occurred about 4:35 a.m. May 27 at 1300 South 20th Avenue where 21-year-old Omega McDaniels was found shot. He died at a hospital.

During the initial investigation, detectives identified two men connected to the shooting and took them into custody.

“During interviews both men provided statements relating to self-defense,” a Phoenix Police Department release stated. “After a thorough review of all the information known at the time, detectives released both men pending the continued investigation.”

The case will be submitted to Maricopa County Attorney’s Office upon its conclusion, police said.