A suspect is in custody after a man was shot in the hand during an alleged robbery Wednesday evening near 19th and Southern avenues in Phoenix, police said.
The victim was treated for a gunshot wound to his hand, 12News reporter Kyra O'Connor reported. Police believe the shooting followed a robbery.
The victim gave officers a description of the suspect, and police later found and took a person matching it into custody.
Police have not released further information and said the investigation is ongoing.
Robbery classification and nearby incident
The City of Phoenix says the police department’s archived Summary Reporting System classified robbery as a violent crime. The record provides that classification, not five-year robbery totals or a trend.
A separate Phoenix Police Department advisory documents an officer-involved shooting near 19th Avenue and Southern Avenue on May 1, 2022, just after noon. That was a different incident, not a robbery-related shooting, and the advisory does not establish an outcome for the alleged robbery described here.
