A teenage victim was left fighting for their life following a shooting in Phoenix yesterday afternoon, according to police reports. The violence erupted around 3:15 p.m. near the intersection of 83rd Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. Responding officers discovered the injured youngster bearing the brunt of at least one gunshot wound.
The victim was quickly rushed to the hospital and is currently listed in critical but stable condition. Investigators are to thoroughly examine the scene, where the chaos spanned outside a strip mall, cordoned off by the familiar flutter of police tape. Arizona's Family News Chopper captured footage of the active investigation area, a portion of a parking lot now serving as the somber backdrop to yet another urban tableau of gun violence.
Details surrounding the shooting remain scarce as of now. Police have not released any information about potential suspects or motives behind the near-fatal encounter. FOX 10 Phoenix reported on the incident, emphasizing the critical nature of the teenager's injuries following the shooting.
According to coverage by Arizona's Family, the police have yet to firmly identify any individual responsible for the shooting.
