Summer Brown was riding with her family Wednesday evening when their car appeared to cut off a white pickup truck in traffic, said Sgt. Vince Lewis, a spokesman for the Phoenix Police Department.
The driver, identified as Joshua Gonzalez, 20, followed them closely for the duration of their trip until they pulled into their driveway, he said.
“The suspect … opened fire on the vehicle, striking it numerous times,” Lewis said. “The victims had just arrived home.”
Summer’s father, Dharquintium Brown, said the suspect “was ready to start shooting” as soon as they arrived.
After the shooting, police released a surveillance video showing the truck trailing the family’s car and a composite sketch of the suspect. That generated numerous tips, one of which led authorities to the suspect’s truck.
Authorities identified it despite modifications that changed its appearance, including different tires, Lewis said. A handgun found in the suspect’s home was linked to forensic evidence at the scene, he added.
Gonzalez was booked into jail on one count of first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault, police said. Information on his attorney was not immediately available.
Source : Nbcnewyork