LOOP 101

Police find teen dead inside vehicle in East Valley

(Metro Creative Connection)

A 16-year-old was found dead Friday inside a vehicle along Loop 101, and Mesa police said a preliminary investigation indicates he was shot.

The Salt River Police Department responded about 1:40 a.m. Oct. 16 to northbound Loop 101 near Chaparral Road regarding a report of a shooting.

The unidentified male teen was found inside a vehicle and appeared to be the victim of a gunshot, according to a Mesa Police Department release.

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