Arizona cities fight group teen violence following death of 16-year-old
Over a dozen arrests have been made in a Phoenix-area city this year as it and other communities have grappled with group violence by teens, and after a 16-year-old died after being beaten outside a Halloween party.
Over a dozen arrests have been made in a Phoenix-area city this year as it and other communities have grappled with group violence by teens, and after a 16-year-old died after being beaten outside a Halloween party.
Last month, Queen Creek police submitted charges to prosecutors for review against seven people in the death of Preston Lord, 16, who was found beaten in a roadway in the town of Queen Creek on Oct. 28. He died two days later.
Prosecutors have not filed any charges, and say they are still reviewing it. There have been no arrests.
The seven people include both teens and adults, NBC affiliate KPNX of Phoenix reported citing police.
“I want to acknowledge the heartache that we feel from the passing of Preston Lord and the teen violence that's happening in our region,” Queen Creek Mayor Julia Wheatley said at a Jan. 17 Town Council meeting, after a moment of silence.
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