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Here is a list of known homicides being investigated, from the most recent.

May 2023: Phoenix-area homicides

Suspect arrested in shooting that killed 2, injured 1

What happened: Phoenix officers heard several gunshots and when they responded, they observed a man running from the scene, police said. Officers chased and detained the man, later identified as 20-year-old Jermaine Smith, police said. Additional officers responded and located three victims, all suffering from gunshot wounds. Two of the victims, 65-year-old Jerry Carter and 55-year-old Jessica Velasquez, were pronounced dead at the scene. The final victim, a woman who was not identified, was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

When and where: On June 3 about 3:15 a.m. near 29th Avenue and Bell Road in Phoenix.

Arrests and charges: Jermaine Smith, 20, was booked on "several charges related to this investigation," including murder, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix-area homicides in June 2023: What we know