Boy, 14, charged with attempted murder for Scottsdale shooting
Jun 2, 2020, 12:54 PM
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PHOENIX – A teenage boy was booked on an attempted murder charge and two other minors were arrested for a shooting incident in Scottsdale on Monday evening, authorities said.
Nobody was injured during the incident near Hayden Road between Camelback and Indian school roads, which was called in around 6:30 p.m., police said.
Investigators determined that a verbal altercation between a group of juvenile males and two adults preceded the shooting.
A 14-year-old allegedly threatened the adults and fired two rounds from a handgun, one of which struck an unoccupied parked car, before the boys fled on foot, police said.
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Four boys were detained after the incident, and the weapon was recovered, police said.
In addition to the attempted murder charge, the boy accused of firing the gun faces a criminal damage charge. One 15-year-old was charged with disorderly conduct with a weapon, and another 15-year-old was charged with disorderly conduct.
The fourth suspect wasn’t charged and was released to a parent, police said.
Police are not releasing the names of the suspects because they are minors.
No other information was immediately available.
The investigation is ongoing.
