Two men were seriously injured in a shooting at a north Phoenix apartment complex earlier this week. The incident occurred just before the evening took a turn into night, at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, near the intersection of 43rd Avenue and Thunderbird Road. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, Phoenix Police arrived on the scene to find two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. The men were quickly transported to a local hospital with serious, yet non-life-threatening injuries.

While the motives of the shooting are still to be discerned, police have detained several individuals related to the incident. They are earnestly investigating to piece together what led up to the violence and to identify those involved. "Officers have detained individuals related to the shooting and are currently investigating what led to this incident and who all was involved," police said. The information was detailed by authorities in a statement obtained by FOX 10 Phoenix.

Details about the victims and the detained individuals have not been publicly disclosed as of yet, as the investigation remains active. The Phoenix community has been alerted, but not asked to avoid the area where the shooting unfolded. The apartment complex, sitting quietly in the chiaroscuro of the city lights, became yet another locale in the ongoing narrative of urban violence that cities such as Phoenix continue to grapple with.

According to a further report by 12 News, the two men were shot near a gym close to the apartment complex. The report concurs with FOX 10 Phoenix on the basic facts of the case, adding that "several people were detained at the scene." As investigators continue to diligently work, the community is left to wait, hoping that the pieces swiftly come together to fully understand the circumstances of this violent event.