PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – Police say a man shot and killed a young girl while she was in a car with her mother in West Phoenix early Friday morning. It happened around 1 a.m. in the area of 43rd Avenue and Indian School Road. According to police, a woman was out with her two children, she saw a man, who was later identified as 23-year-old Francisco Sanchez, on the street. When she stopped near him, Sanchez went to the passenger side and shot and killed 17-year-old Eunice Rodriguez, police said. Rodriguez’s brother, who has autism, was also in the car. (Source: 3TV / CBS 5) Phoenix Police Sgt. Andy Williams said Sanchez ran away and threatened another woman before he was caught. He was charged with murder and kidnapping, among other charges. The officers found the man and took him into custody. A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family. Copyright 2021 KPHO / KTVK (KPHO Rundfunkgesellschaft). All rights reserved.
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