A juvenile boy and an elderly man were shot Tuesday morning in a neighborhood near downtown Phoenix, and officers say their wounds are non-life-threatening. The gunfire also struck nearby vehicles parked in the area, leaving investigators to piece together what led up to the shooting.
Phoenix police officers responded to reports of gunfire near 1st Avenue and Pima Street, according to 12News. Upon arriving, officers located the injured juvenile and the injured elderly man, both of whom had sustained gunshot wounds.
Victims' Injuries Described as Non-Life-Threatening
Police described both victims' wounds as non-life-threatening, the outlet reported. Preliminary information gathered by investigators suggested that two individuals were exchanging gunfire when the boy and the elderly man were struck, and that the exchange also damaged nearby vehicles in the area.
Officers secured the scene following the shooting as the investigation got underway. The report did not specify how the juvenile and the elderly man came to be caught in the crossfire, nor their relationship to each other or to the people believed to have been shooting.
Investigation Continues, No Word on Detentions
Police said they are still investigating the circumstances that led up to the shooting. As of the report, authorities had not disclosed whether anyone had been detained in connection with the incident.
A separate Phoenix Police Department advisory describes a juvenile who was walking with an adult family member when gunfire broke out, was struck, and was transported to a hospital, according to Phoenix Police Department. That document's web address references a shooting at 1st Avenue and Thomas Road, a different cross street than the one cited in the Tuesday morning report, and it remains unclear whether the two accounts describe the same incident.
