Police arrested Julius Avery Johnson (left), Antwan De’shawn Yancey (middle) and Moises Murillo (right) on first-degree murder charges(Maricopa County Sheriff's Office)

Three 18-year-old men were arrested Saturday in Avondale in connection with the killing of a Yuma man last month.

Tempe and Glendale police arrested Julius Avery Johnson, Antwan De’shawn Yancey and Moises Murillo on first-degree murder charges in the death of 18-year-old Valentin Morales, according to the Yuma Police Department.

The shooting happened on April 26, just before 8 p.m., when Yuma officers received reports of shots fired near 15th Avenue and 5th Street.

Police say the suspects were in a white 4-door sedan, shooting multiple rounds before fleeing the area. Neighbors who live nearby say the situation escalated quickly.

“I heard two rounds go off and about ten minutes later, the cops showed up,” one resident said.

One round struck Morales outside of a home. According to police, officers arrived and found the young man unresponsive.

“When officers arrived on scene, they did locate an unresponsive male. They started life-saving measures right there,” Yuma Police Sgt. Lori Franklin said.

Morales was rushed to a nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead later that night.

Johnson, Yancey and Murillo were booked into the Maricopa County Jail.