They think he’s going to be a quick conviction,” Cheryl Ott said. “My son is an easy target because he’s just a dumb kid. The mother of a man arrested on suspicion of killing a teen after arranging to buy his Xbox through an online service disputed information put forth by the Glendale Police Department and denied her son killed the boy.Īuthorities have wrongfully placed blame on her son for Miguel Navarro's death, Cheryl Ott told The Arizona Republic.Īaron Ott, 19, of Avondale, was taken into custody on suspicion of first-degree murder and armed robbery. His next court hearing is July 13 at Maricopa County Superior Court.Watch Video: Aaron Ott initial appearance However, when evidence was presented, he changed his story and admitted to shooting his friend when the gun discharged by accident, court records said.Ĭourt documents said the victim made a joke about Claro-Fernandez not being able to count money, prompting Claro-Fernandez to raise the handgun and say to the victim, "Count these bullets," court documents said.Ĭlaro-Fernandez told police he and the victim often made jokes and pointed guns at each other, court records said.Ĭlaro-Fernandez was booked into the Fourth Avenue Jail for investigation of manslaughter, court documents said. Police determined that Claro-Fernandez had been sitting behind the driver when the gun fired, court records said. Claro-Fernandez was arrested on Wednesday.Īccording to the court documents, he originally stated that he did not see who had the gun. Shortly after, somebody drove to the location and picked him up, court records said. Witness statements also said after the gun fired, Claro-Fernandez panicked and ran to a local business where he made a phone call.
One passenger, who was leaving the vehicle just before the gun fired, saw Claro-Fernandez with a black handgun, court documents said. The driver of the vehicle believed the gunshot sound came from behind him, where Claro-Fernandez was sitting, according to court documents. The victim, who was not identified in court records, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.Ĭourt documents said three witnesses who were in the vehicle at the time provided officers with information.Ĭlaro-Fernandez, one of the passengers, left the vehicle before police arrived, according to witness statements.
When police arrived, they found an individual in the front-passenger seat of a black Scion with a gunshot wound in the head. On June 29, Phoenix police responded to a shooting in the Burger King parking lot near Indian School Road and 43rd Avenue. Pedro Alejandro Claro-Fernandez,18, originally denied knowing who had the handgun during the incident, then changed his story when evidence was presented, court documents said. Watch Video: How do you become a Silent Witness?Īn 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with accidentally shooting his friend in the head, according to court documents.
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