Suspect arrested, another missing after shooting in Scottsdale

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- Police say one suspect has been taken into custody, but another remains on the loose after a shooting closed a busy Scottsdale area on Wednesday morning.

Just before 4 a.m., officers received a call from a man claiming he was shot in Phoenix near 7th Street and Desert Lane, just south of Baseline Road. The victim said he was following the alleged shooters. An officer found the suspect’s vehicle and attempted to pull them over. However, the driver sped off before pulling into an apartment complex near 64th Street and McDowell Road.

Investigators say both suspects inside the car ran off, but one was later taken into custody. Officers are still searching for the second suspect. The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Scottsdale police tweeted that officers were assisting Phoenix Police. McDowell Road reopened just before 9 a.m. The investigation is ongoing.

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