CRIT LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
Date: June 25, 2024
Location: Desert Avenue and 9th Street (Western Park) Parker, AZ
Incident: Shooting Investigation
On June 24th at approximately 10:16 pm, CRIT Police Department was contacted by La Paz County Central Dispatch to assist Parker Police Department to Desert Ave and 9th Street (Western Park) in reference to shots fired. Officers arrived on scene to find a male juvenile victim with apparent gunshot wounds located in his vehicle. The male juvenile was pronounced deceased on scene.
Officers from CRIT Police, Parker Police, and La Paz County Sheriffs canvassing the area were able to find evidence that indicated the suspect in the shooting fled the scene on foot. At 10:21 pm CRIT Criminal Investigator was called to respond to scene. Several witnesses in the surrounding area described a male subject in the area fleeing on foot. Description was given to all agencies on scene.
A person of interest was taken into custody on unrelated charges pending investigation. This case is being investigated by the CRIT Police Department, Parker Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigations, and Bureau of Indian Affairs. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact CRIT Police Department TIPS Line at 928-669-5341.