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2 killed, toddler, others injured in shooting in Phoenix

Jul 5, 2016, 6:31 AM | Updated: 10:23 pm

(KTAR Photo/Jim Cross)...

(KTAR Photo/Jim Cross)

(KTAR Photo/Jim Cross)

PHOENIX — Two people were shot dead and six others, including a toddler, were wounded near Phoenix late Monday.

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office was investigating the shooting at a mobile home park close to 39th and Southern avenues in Laveen.

The MCSO confirmed 45-year-old Armando Cardona and 35-year-old Naome Innis were killed. They said a 2-year-old had been shot in the arm and was taken to a hospital in stable condition. Three other survivors were also children, who were taken to a hospital. Their injuries were not life-threatening.

Laveen is about eight miles southwest of downtown Phoenix.

KTAR’s Jim Cross contributed to this report.

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2 killed, toddler, others injured in shooting in Phoenix