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Tempe PD identifies suspect in shooting death of 18-year-old woman

Posted 6/22/23

A romantic relationship ended in a deadly shooting last week, and Tempe police said they have a suspect in custody.

Adrian Aguilar, 20, was medically cleared by hospital staff and booked for one …

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Tempe PD identifies suspect in shooting death of 18-year-old woman

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A romantic relationship ended in a deadly shooting last week, and Tempe police said they have a suspect in custody.

Adrian Aguilar, 20, was medically cleared this week by hospital staff and booked on one count of first-degree murder. He is in the Maricopa County Jail, police said.

The victim was an 18-year-old woman with whom he was in a romatnic relationship police said, adding they are not identifying her at this point.

Police are continuing to investigate the shooting that occurred about 8:15 p.m June 15 near Interstate 10 and Broadway Road.

The suspect and victim had “an unknown altercation” inside a car, and police allege Aguilar shot the woman several times.

“The male then exited the car, walked away and ultimately shot himself before being located by officers,” police said in a release.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.