A person suffered multiple gunshot wounds outside a bar near Camelback Road and 7th Avenue in Phoenix, and one victim was rushed to the hospital in life-threatening condition. Police detained a person at the scene, though investigators have not said what role that individual played in the shooting.
Phoenix police officers were called to the reported shooting near Camelback Road and 7th Avenue, according to authorities cited by 12News. Officers arriving on scene found a person with multiple gunshot wounds, police said. The city police department reported that one person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
Person Detained, But Role Remains Unclear
According to officials, patrol officers detained a person at the crime scene. The station's report does not establish whether that person is considered a suspect, a witness, or something else entirely, and investigators have not released any additional information about the circumstances of the shooting.
No details have emerged about what led up to the gunfire, and the report leaves open basic questions about the shooting’s cause. Per the same account, investigators have not disclosed the bar’s identity or offered any further description of what happened before shots were fired.
Pattern of Bar-Area Gunfire in Phoenix
This is not the only recent instance of gunfire near a Phoenix nightlife spot. FOX 10 Phoenix reported that police investigated a shooting near 7th Avenue and Camelback Road early one Saturday morning, with officers saying at the time that the shooting appeared to have potentially been accidental, though the investigation remained ongoing.
In a separate case, ABC15 reported that bystanders were injured in two separate shootings at Phoenix bars late on a Sunday night, incidents that were not believed to be connected to one another. In one of those shootings, officers found a woman with a non-life-threatening injury, while in the other, two men were taken to the hospital also with non-life-threatening injuries.
Those earlier incidents are separate cases and do not establish a confirmed link to Saturday's shooting near Camelback Road and 7th Avenue. As of now, no additional details have been released about the victim's identity, the weapon involved, or any potential charges connected to the detained person.
