PHOENIX — Police have released the identity of the teen who was allegedly accidentally shot and killed at a Phoenix motel Sunday night.

The boy has been identified as 14-year-old Jeremiah Ricci, according to Phoenix Police Department.

Ricci’s mother Jewell Griffen, 40, was booked on multiple charges in relation to the incident including child abuse.

Details on Phoenix motel shooting

Officers responded to a motel near 27th Avenue and Union Hills Drive around 10:45 p.m. regarding reports of a shooting.

When police arrived, they allegedly found a teenage male who was unresponsive and suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

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