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Double shooting in Avondale leaves teen, woman hurt: police

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Published  December 6, 2025 2:22pm MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

The Brief

    • A woman and a 17-year-old girl were hospitalized after a double shooting late Friday night in Avondale.
    • Both victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries, with one shot in the calf and the other in the hand.
    • Police have not yet identified a suspect or determined the circumstances that led to the shooting.

AVONDALE, Ariz. - A double shooting investigation is underway in Avondale, after a woman and teen were found with apparent gunshot wounds on Friday night.

What we know:

Around 11:50 p.m. on Dec. 5, Avondale Police responded to reports of shots fired near South Jean Elizabeth Place and West Flangan Street.

A woman was found with an apparent gunshot wound to her calf, while a 17-year-old girl was shot in her hand. Both were taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

What we don't know:

 The events leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.

Police said a suspect in this case has not been identified. The identities of the teen and woman were also not released.

Map of the incident location.

The Source: Avondale Police Department

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