Two Men Sentenced in 2024 Phoenix Teen Killing Tied to Marijuana Sale

Overview

• Agel Chan Ring, 19, was sentenced to 22 years in prison and Nathan Da Ron James, 20, received 13 years after pleading guilty to one count of second-degree murder.
• Prosecutors say the pair lured 17-year-old Aidan Apel to a supposed marijuana purchase near 7th Avenue and Buckeye Road on July 28, 2024.
• When Apel reached for marijuana in his car, Ring shot him twice in the chest, and the two stole the marijuana, his phone and a gun.
• Phoenix police arrested Ring near the scene, while James was located months later in Kansas City, Missouri, and extradited to Arizona.
• Investigators linked the defendants through witness statements, cellphone records, social media videos and DNA, and officials noted Ring was a prohibited possessor at the time.