Scottsdale Police have made an arrest in connection with the death of 18-year-old Terrivonni Santana Williams.
Scottsdale, Arizona — After hours of overnight searching, scottsdale police A boy has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of an 18-year-old boy.
Police received a call about a shooting on McDowell Road in the area of 70th Street and Palm Lane at 5:44 p.m. Two minutes after officers arrived on the scene, Terivoni Santana Williams was injured in her apartment. I found that
Police said Williams was taken to a hospital where he later died.
Stephanie Cujo is Williams’ aunt. She said her nephew just moved to Scottsdale from Casa Grande last week. Cujo said she received a call late Saturday night that Williams had been killed.
“I couldn’t believe it. I fell to the floor and screamed,” Cujo said tearfully.
Cudjo told 12News about the altercation that led to the shooting.
“[Williams] “I was living with my roommate. We got into an argument over a woman and he shot him.”
She and her family said Williams was a happy, humble young man who always tried to make others laugh.
His death sparked a manhunt that lasted all night as investigators determined the suspect had fled the scene.
Scottsdale detectives found the juvenile suspect hiding in nearby Pinal County. He was arrested by the Pinal County Regional SWAT team at 4:52 am.
Cudjo was relieved when authorities arrested the suspect, but he was unable to fill the void left.
“I was just praying,” said Cujo. “I mean, my kids are my daughter, I, we’re all just trying to help my sister.
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