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2 teenagers injured after nighttime shooting in Phoenix

Jun 28, 2023, 8:00 AM

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PHOENIX — A teenager is seriously hurt and another is injured after they were both shot in Phoenix on Tuesday, authorities said.

Officers responded to a shooting near 39th and Maryland avenues around 9:30 p.m. and found two teenage boys with gunshot wounds, the Phoenix Police Department said.

The teenagers were both taken to the hospital with serious injuries, police said.

One teenager has life-threatening injuries and the other has injuries that are not considered life-threatening.

Details about what led up to the shooting remain under investigation.

No additional information was made immediately available.

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2 teenagers injured after nighttime shooting in Phoenix