PHOENIX — Phoenix police have arrested a 23-year-old man on two counts of premeditated first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of two men near 16th and McKinley streets, KTAR News reported.
Detectives arrested Taishawn Bailey on Wednesday near 48th Street and Baseline Road, about 8 miles from the scene. Police recovered a gun but did not say whether it was linked to the killings.
Officers responded to reports of gunfire shortly after 4:30 a.m. Tuesday and found Charles Hendrix, 56, and Jerry Braggs, 64, each with at least one gunshot wound. Both died at the scene.
Jail records list Bailey’s bond at $2 million. His next court date is Oct. 14.
Sources: KTAR News. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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