Chandler shooting injures 15-year-old boy, police say

Sep 15, 2023, 6:30 PM

(Facebook File Photo/Chandler Police Department)

BY SERENA O'SULLIVAN

KTAR.com

PHOENIX — A teen boy was injured after a shooting at Pima Park in Chandler Friday afternoon, officials said.

That park is near Ray and McQueen roads. The shooting occurred around 3 p.m., according to the Chandler Police Department.

“We know that the victim is a 15-year-old male,” Chandler Police spokesperson Emma Huenneke told KTAR News 92.3 FM. “His injury is not life-threatening.”

Officials haven’t released any further details as of 6 p.m.

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