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2 hospitalized following south Phoenix shooting, suspect detained
Aug 22, 2022, 4:25 AM
(Facebook File Photo/Phoenix Police Department)
(Facebook File Photo/Phoenix Police Department)
PHOENIX — Two people were taken to the hospital after they were shot in south Phoenix on Friday, authorities said.
The shooting happened just before 5 p.m. near 9th and Southern avenues, the Phoenix Police Department said in a press release.
A woman in her 30s and a juvenile male were shot during a verbal altercation, police said.
The woman was hospitalized with injuries that weren’t life-threatening, while the juvenile suffered critical injuries.
After interviewing the victims and several witnesses, police arrested a male suspect believed to be involved in the shooting.
Detectives are working to determine what led to the shooting.
No additional information was available.
