Early Saturday morning, a teenager was shot and subsequently crashed his car near 7th Avenue and Baseline Road in south Phoenix, ABC15 reported. The Phoenix Police Department received reports of a shooting around 4 a.m., and upon arriving at the scene, they discovered the injured teenager inside the crashed vehicle, with a gunshot wound to his leg.
The victim was transported to a hospital, and his injuries were said to be non-life-threatening. Shortly after the incident, police detained a man in connection with the shooting; however, the investigation is ongoing. ABC15 did not report whether the shooting was random or targeted.
Further details about the incident were shared by 12News, which included the revelation that the vehicle involved was stolen. This information was provided by an officer at the scene. The teen's current condition is not known beyond the initial reports of the injuries being non-life-threatening.
