19-year-old Arizona Navy sailor and killed in Wisconsin

A Navy sailor from Eagar, Arizona, was killed in a capturing in West Allis, Wisconsin early Sunday morning. 

Phoenix Castanon, 19, was near graduating from Navy technical college, stated Navy spokesperson Matthew Mogle. His profession as an evaluation sailor started in November 2020, Mogle stated.   

West Allis police obtained a number of 911 calls a couple of man shot within the space of 84th Road and Becher Road round 2:41 a.m. Sunday, in response to a Fb put up by the division. 

When officers arrived, they discovered Castanon within the highway with a gunshot wound. He was given medical consideration, however he died on scene, the put up acknowledged. 

Preliminary data collected by police indicated that Castanon was with some ladies he knew. One of many ladies was strolling alongside 84th Road when she was approached by an unknown man driving a automobile, the put up acknowledged. 

The person spoke to the lady, scaring her. The girl then ran to Castanon’s automotive. 

Castanon exited the automotive and approached the person. The 2 spoke earlier than the person fired his gun at Castanon, the put up acknowledged. The person then fled the world.

The suspect has been described as a Black man with brief dreadlocks between 5’7” and 5’11”. 

Police proceed to research the capturing.  

Castanon’s dying is the primary murder in West Allis this yr, Deputy Chief Robert Fletcher stated. In 2021, town had a complete of two homicides.

Bob Dohr of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel contributed to this report.