Suspect charged with 2nd degree murder in Phoenix apartment shooting

PHOENIX – A suspect is in custody after police say a man died following a shooting late Monday night at an apartment complex in Phoenix.

What we know:

The Phoenix Police Department says the shooting happened just after 10 p.m. on April 28 near 42nd Avenue and Bell Road.

When officers got to the scene, they found a man, later identified as 28-year-old Lawrence Robinson, with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he died. 

“Patrol officers had identified a suspect while investigating and were able to take him into custody,” Sgt. Brian Bower said.

The suspect was later identified as 25-year-old Correy Cooks Jr. 

What we don’t know:

It’s unknown what led up to the shooting.

Map of where the shooting happened