Crime & Safety
Phoenix 15-Year-Old Is Charged With Shooting A 16-Year-Old
A Phoenix 15-year-old was booked on aggravated assault charges after police determined his shooting of a 16-year-old wasn't accidental.
PHOENIX, AZ — A 15-year-old young man was booked into the Maricopa County Juvenile Detention Center after a 16-year-old young man was critically injured after being shot Wednesday.
On Wednesday about 4:10 p.m., the suspect, victim and other teens were at the suspect’s home near 8300 N. 29th Ave. when some of the teens “were recklessly handling a handgun,” according to Phoenix Police Detective Luis Samudio. During that time, it was reported that “the suspect shot the victim,” Samudio said.
The 16-year-old was taken to the hospital with what was deemed a life-threatening injury. However, the adolescent’s condition has since stabilized, police reported.
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Though the shooting was first reported to police as being accidental, detectives determined otherwise and arrested the suspect. The 15-year-old faces charges of disorderly conduct with a weapon and aggravated assault.
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