SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - A suspect is in custody in connection with several armed robberies and a shooting at a Scottsdale convenience store that killed an alleged accomplice, police said.
They said 32-year-old Bryan Christopher Lee Washington is jailed on suspicion of first-degree murder and armed robbery.
It was unclear Sunday if Washington has a lawyer yet.
Police said 38-year-old Robert Blackwater attempted to rob a convenience store around 2:40 a.m. Friday.
The suspect reportedly fired several shots at the clerk, who was able to escape through a back door and wasn’t injured.
But police said 35-year-old Joseph Toki walked into the store and was fatally shot by Blackwater.
A friend of Toki’s was waiting outside in his car and when Blackwater started shooting at him.
Police said Toki’s friend was shot and wounded as he got out of the car, but returned fire using his own gun and fatally shot Blackwater.
According to police, evidence shows Washington was waiting for Blackwater in a vehicle parked on the side of the convenience store and fled the scene when the shooting started.
Police said Washington is accused of being involved with two armed robberies in Mesa and Scottsdale earlier Thursday night and Friday morning.
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