Juvenile arrested after allegedly shooting 2 people in Chandler

Sep 20, 2023, 6:59 AM | Updated: 7:19 am

(Facebook Photo/Chandler Police Department, File)

PHOENIX — A juvenile was arrested over the weekend for allegedly shooting two people in Chandler last week, authorities said.

Police responded to McQueen Road and Chandler Boulevard on Friday and found a 15-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his leg, the Chandler Police Department said. A second juvenile shooting victim was also identified.

Both victims were taken to a hospital, where they were treated and released.

An investigation identified a juvenile male suspect, who was arrested Sunday on aggravated assault and weapons charges. The name and age of the suspect wasn’t released.

No additional information was available.

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