1 man killed, 2 others wounded in west Phoenix shooting

PHOENIX — One man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting in west Phoenix on Wednesday night, authorities said.

Officers responded to a shooting call near Indian School Road and 83rd Avenue, in the Maryvale neighborhood, around 8:15 p.m., the Phoenix Police Department said in a press release.

They found 18-year-old Aaron Joseph Hernandez with gunshot wounds. Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police located another man with gunshot wounds in the area. That victim was taken to a hospital with injuries that aren’t life-threatening.

A third man involved in the incident was dropped off at a hospital with injuries that aren’t life-threatening, police said.

No other details were immediately available.

Anybody with information about the case was asked to call the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6151 or, to remain anonymous, Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish.

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