Police Have Arrested 2 After Teenage Girl Found Dead in North Phoenix

Phoenix Police have announced they have arrested two people in the death of a teenage girl found dead earlier this month in north Phoenix.

According to Phoenix Police, officers responded to Central and Ruth Avenues just before 2 a.m. on Oct. 5. and found the teenage victim. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

At the time, information was obtained that a person of interest may be inside of a specific residence. The Special Assignments Unit responded to that location, however no one was inside of the home on Oct. 5.

The victim was identified as 17-year-old Destiny Munoz.

Two men have been arrested in the death and are being charged with concealment of a dead body and tampering with evidence.

The men were identified as 21-year-old Daniel Blas Torrealba and 19-year-old Edwin Humberto Chavez-Blas.

The exact cause of death has not been released yet.