A woman was seriously injured in a shooting incident at a Phoenix hotel yesterday, officials said. The shooting occurred along the northbound lanes of the I-17 frontage road near I-17 and McDowell Road, as reported by Fox 10 Phoenix. Responding to a call received around 11 a.m., Phoenix police discovered the victim with at least one gunshot wound. While her injuries were initially considered serious, they were later deemed non-life-threatening.
Officers conducted searches and cleared multiple rooms at the Knights Inn motel where the incident unfolded. "The hotel itself has been cleared," according to a portion of a statement obtained by Fox 10 Phoenix. The suspect was detained at a location separate from the hotel property, indicating a possible connection to the shooting.
As per Arizona's Family, after being shot, the victim was rushed to the nearby hospital for treatment. The current condition and identity of the woman have not been released by the authorities.
While one person has been detained in relation to an incident, the exact circumstances that led up to the shooting remain under investigation. Details about the suspect or what prompted the event have not been released by Phoenix police, who are investigating several leads. The area around the Knights Inn motel was sectioned off during the initial response but has since been cleared by authorities.
