Man hospitalized, suspect at large following shooting in north Phoenix

PHOENIX — A man is in the hospital and a suspect is still at large after a shooting in north Phoenix on Monday night, authorities said.

Officers responded to reports of a shooting at a gas station near 35th Avenue and Greenway Road around 10 p.m., according to the Phoenix Police Department.

Details on north Phoenix shooting

When police arrived on scene, they reportedly found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.

Police said that the man was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, but has since been stabilized and is still receiving treatment.

According to Phoenix police, officers saw a juvenile boy running from the scene.

Police said that officers took the boy into custody, using less lethal tools, a short while later and that the boy was found to have a gun on him at the time.

However, detectives reportedly determined that the boy was not the shooter and that a second suspect was still at large.

Police said that the boy and the second suspect were seen on the property together.

The boy was sent to the Juvenile Court Center for a weapons violation, according to Phoenix police.

Police stated that detectives are following leads in order to locate and arrest the second suspect.

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