Teen girl dead after attempted robbery of a man and woman near Phoenix apartment complex

A 16-year-old girl was killed after she was shot outside an apartment complex in south Phoenix, officials announced on Thursday evening.

Two other individuals were later treated for gunshot wounds in connection to the same shooting, police said.

The shooting happened near Seventh Avenue and Alta Vista Road just before 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Officers arrived and found a woman with a gunshot wound. First responders rushed her to the hospital where she died from her injuries.

Authorities later identified her as 16-year-old Yadira Duarte Rodriguez.

Later Wednesday evening, two additional victims, a man and woman, drove to a nearby hospital with gunshot wounds that weren't life-threatening. The man and woman provided information that linked them to the shooting on Alta Vista Road, authorities said.

Investigators with the Phoenix Police Department believe the man and woman arrived at the apartment complex in a car to meet Rodriguez.

Rodriguez got into the car and pulled out a firearm, attempting to rob them, police said. The woman then fought with Rodriguez over the gun.

During the struggle, the man grabbed the gun and shot Rodriguez, police said. During the shooting, the man and woman were struck with gunfire. The man and woman pulled Rodriguez from the vehicle and drove away, police said.

The investigation remained active as detectives continued to process evidence found at the scene. Both the man and woman were released after detectives consulted with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.

A charging decision will be made once the investigation is complete, police said.