Suspects Sought In Peoria Gas Station Shooting Death

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On February 26, at approximately 5:34 PM, Peoria Police responded to the report of a shooting at the Circle K located at 28460 N. Vistancia Blvd. The caller reported they heard a gunshot from the parking lot, and observed a male subject run into the convenience store who had been shot.

Officers arrived on scene and located a man laying on the floor inside the convenience store with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. The victim, a 20-year-old man from Goodyear, died from his injuries at the hospital.

Preliminary information shows five men arrived together in a vehicle at the convenience store near the gas pumps area. Two men along with the victim exited the vehicle. An altercation took place, and one of the male subjects shot the victim.

The four involved suspects left the convenience store in a dark blue Toyota Sequoia, which was later recovered.

If anyone has additional information regarding this incident, they are encouraged to contact the Peoria Police Department Tip Phone Line at (623) 773-7045 or Silent Witness (480-WITNESS).

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