Crime
Murder-Suicide: Ashlee Corona and Andrew Corona found dead inside Phoenix apartment, toddler injured
The child remains in critical condition, receiving medical care.
PHOENIX, Ariz. โ A tragic incident unfolded Sunday night in west Phoenix, leaving two adults dead and a toddler in critical condition following what authorities are investigating as a murder-suicide.
According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers responded to reports of gunfire at an apartment complex near 99th Avenue and Indian School Road.
Witnesses reported hearing a heated argument followed by multiple gunshots coming from one of the apartments.
Upon entering the residence, officers discovered the bodies of 35-year-old Ashlee Corona and 38-year-old Andrew Corona.
Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
A toddler, also found inside the apartment, had suffered a gunshot wound and was rushed to the hospital.
The child remains in critical condition, receiving medical care.
Investigators believe that Andrew Corona fatally shot Ashlee Corona and the toddler before taking his own life.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances leading up to the shooting and are working to gather more details about the events that transpired.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Phoenix Police Department or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS. Anonymous tips may be eligible for a reward.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subjectโs vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorneyโs Office.