Chaos erupted in a south Phoenix neighborhood after gunfire rang out at a house party early Saturday morning, leaving one juvenile girl wounded. According to 12 News, Phoenix police officers responded to a residence near 83rd Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road around 2:30 a.m. where they discovered signs of a recent shooting and property damage.
The scene was initially devoid of victims, but a juvenile girl later made her way into a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound sustained from the incident. The details surrounding the circumstance of the shooting remain under wraps as police have not released the identity of the injured girl or discussed potential suspects in the case.
AZ Family reported that the girl's injuries, tied to the turmoil at the house party, were non-life-threatening. The neighborhood was closed off during the preliminary police investigation but has since been reopened. There was no immediate clarity on what exactly precipitated the shooting, as officers continued their inquiry into the night's events.
Community members are urged to come forward with any information that may assist in the investigation. As is often the case in these shooting incidents, the road to justice and healing is fraught with more questions than answers. The police are asking anyone with photos, videos, or other evidence to make contact, providing a possible piece to the puzzle of a night that ended in violence for one young girl.
