Woman charged for allegedly shooting 4-year-old boy in Phoenix

PHOENIX — A woman was recently charged for allegedly shooting a 4-year-old boy at a Phoenix home earlier this year, officials announced.

According to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, 29-year-old Joanna Chalup Cortez was indicted by a grand jury on discharging a firearm at a structure and two counts of aggravated assault on Jan. 15.

MCAO said that Cortez’s trial is set to begin on May 20.

Details on the Phoenix shooting that Cortez was charged for

On Jan. 6, Phoenix Police Department officers responded to the area of 32nd Street and Broadway Road for an unknown trouble call just after noon.

When police arrived at the scene, they found a toddler suffering from what appeared to be gunshot wounds.

According to MCAO, Cortez fired a rifle into a home in the area where her ex-boyfriend was visiting and struck a 4-year-old boy who was inside in the face.

The toddler was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.

Police determined on Jan. 7 that it was Cortez who shot the boy and contacted her to arrange her surrender before she was booked into jail.

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