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Police: Drive-by shooting scenes are complex BY ALEX GALLAGHER Glendale Star Staff Writer
When 19-year-old Ashin Tricarico allegedly terrified the West Valley with a string of drive-by shootings, many residents were shocked. However, one teen said he believed the senseless shootings were the end of a dark path Tricarico had been headed down since he was in high school. “I hadn’t heard his name since freshman year of high school, but as surprised as I was to hear that he had committed those crimes, I wasn’t shocked to see that he had gone down that path in life,” said Cole McCutcheon, who played football with Tricarico at Sandra Day O’Connor High School. Tricarico was reportedly kicked off the football team his freshman year for causing disruptions in the classrooms and, reported-
Department Sgt. Brandon Sheffert. The multijurisdictional investigation involves the Peoria, Surprise and Glendale police departments; Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office; the Arizona Long investigation Department of Public Police said the invesSafety; FBI and ATF. The tigation into the June Peoria Police Department 17 90-minute drive-by is the lead investigative shooting rampage will agency. take time, as the eight Tricarico was taken into scenes are complex. Surprise resident and alleged drive- custody without incident “With multiple agen- by shooter Ashin Tricarico is con- in his hometown of Surcies involved and the fact nected to an incident in May. (Photo prise. His motive is unthat this person went on courtesy of the Peoria PD) known. this spree in an hour and a half, there is a “The reason that this guy was taken into lot for us to investigate,” said Peoria Police SEE SHOOTING PAGE 3 ly, drug use. “From what I understand, our coach had decided that having him be a part of the program did more harm than good,” McCutcheon said.
Glendale an official Super Bowl LVII sponsor BY TYLER WEGLEITNER Glendale Star Staff Writer
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The city of Glendale will pay $1 million to be an official sponsor of Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023. The $1 million will be paid in four installments of $250,000 through September 2022, according to city documents. This comes after the Glendale City Council approved the sponsorship agreement with the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee on June 8. When Glendale hosted Super Bowl XLIX in 2015, the city did not sponsor it. That was something Glendale City Man-
ager Kevin Phelps wanted to change when he joined the city in February 2016. “The city didn’t participate at all with the Super Bowl Host Committee,” Phelps said. The city only provided traffic and public safety support. Peripheral events were held in Phoenix and Scottsdale instead. One of Phelps’ goals was to work closely with sports organizations. “I said from day one that we need to have a stronger relationship with the NFL, Arizona Cardinals and with the Coyotes,” Phelps said.
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After a yearlong conversation with the host committee, Phelps worked directly with it to negotiate a package that “we felt had great benefit to the city and to our citizens.” Besides covering the Super Bowl’s cost, the sponsorship “predetermines specific benefits, (items) that would benefit both the Super Bowl coming up and our citizens.” Phelps said the sponsorship package includes the Business Connect Program, which helps small businesses in the area. SEE SUPER
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