GILBERT, AZ — A candlelight vigil was held Thursday night after several arrests were announced in the murder of 16-year-old Preston Lord.
The vigil was held at 194th Street and Via Del Rancho, in the Queen Creek Ranchettes neighborhood, at 5:30 p.m.
Preston Lord was taken to a hospital after being assaulted at a Halloween party near 194th Street and Via del Oro in Queen Creek on October 28. He died two days later.
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell held a news conference with Queen Creek police officials on Wednesday night where they announced four indictments in connection to the death of 16-year-old Preston Lord. Two others were indicted Thursday morning and another individual was arrested Thursday night.
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office says additional arrests and charges are possible in connection to Lord's death.
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