Teen in critical condition after shooting in west Phoenix

The child is still in the hospital in critical condition, and the investigation is underway.
The child is still in the hospital in critical condition, and the investigation is underway.(KWTX #1)
Published: Jan. 15, 2023 at 12:41 PM MST
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PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — A teenager is in the hospital in critical condition after a shooting that happened Saturday night in west Phoenix.

Phoenix police say officers were called to a hospital around 9:30 p.m. for a teenager that had arrived with a gunshot wound. Around the same time, other officers responded to a shooting near 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road. Officers were able to link the teen with the shooting. Police say that a group of teenagers was leaving the parking lot of a convenience store when an unknown suspect fired several times in their direction and hit the teen.

An investigation is ongoing, and police say no suspects have been identified. Anyone with information is asked to call Phoenix police or Silent Witness at 480-Witness or 480-TESTIGO.