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4 people hospitalized after shots fired early in morning at house party in Litchfield Park

Four minors were hospitalized Saturday morning with non-life-threatening injuries after gunshots were fired at a house party in Litchfield Park, authorities said.

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PHOENIX — Four people were taken to the hospital early Saturday morning after gunshots were fired at a house party in Litchfield Park, according to authorities.

Deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Dysart Road and Maryland Avenue around 1:17 a.m. for a call about “gunshots and people screaming.”

Upon arrival, deputies found the unidentified individuals who were injured and took them to a nearby hospital for treatment. All had “non-life-threatening injuries” and are minors, authorities said.

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MCSO Sgt. Joaquin Enriquez said early investigation reveals that a minor may have caused the incident to occur.

No other information was provided in this ongoing investigation.

Payne Moses KTAR.com editor

Payne Moses is a web content editor for KTAR News and Arizona Sports at Bonneville Phoenix. A lifelong Arizonan, Payne briefly left the state to play collegiate golf but returned to pursue his passion for journalism. When he’s not managing digital… Read more

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