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Purple Heart veteran killed outside Phoenix bar

Published February 11, 2020 10:08 AM

PHOENIX, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY)- An Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient was shot and killed outside a Phoenix bar early Saturday morning.

According to ABC 15, the shooting happened outside the Loft Again bar near Cave Creek and Greenway roads around 12:45 a.m. Saturday.

Police say 43-year-old Charles Porter confronted the shooting suspect, Brandon Mitchell, after he attacked somebody he knew inside. Investigators say Mitchell then pulled out a gun and fired multiple times.

The Army Sergeant will soon be buried in a flag-covered casket and his loved ones are grieving, having lost a friend, father, and protector.

Authorities say Mitchell is being charged with second-degree murder.

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