Phoenix park shooting leaves 17-year-old boy dead
Teen killed in Phoenix park shooting
Phoenix Police are investigating a midnight shooting that left a 17-year-old boy dead at a park near 83rd Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. FOX 10's Taylor Wirtz reports.
PHOENIX - Neighbors in one Phoenix neighborhood have a lot of concerns after police say an overnight shooting left a teenager dead near 83rd Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road.
What we know:
Phoenix Police say the person killed was a 17-year-old boy, but they have not yet identified him.
It was around midnight Tuesday, Sept. 8, when people in the neighborhood heard multiple gunshots at a park next to their homes.
"I heard the shots, like seven of them," neighbor Rafael said.
"We heard a couple of gunshots. There was silence, and then there was multiple gunshots after that," a neighbor who did not want to be identified said. "It was 'boom boom.' And then it was 'boom boom boom boom boom' in succession. It sounded like the patterns changed, like it was two different guns being used."
That neighbor called 911.
"We thought for sure there was somebody hurt," the neighbor said. "And we could see a body underneath the awning."
Phoenix Police say they found a 17-year-old boy unresponsive with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
"That’s sad. I have a 17-year-old daughter," the neighbor said.
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Another neighbor gave FOX 10 surveillance video of a car pulling up near the park around the time of the shooting. It shows several people getting out and walking in the direction of the park. Minutes later, neighbors heard the car take off.
"They drove off fast," the anonymous neighbor said.
At this time, it is unclear if the car and the people seen in that footage are connected to the shooting. So far, no arrests have been made, and it has neighbors on edge.
"It's dangerous," Rafael said.
"I think that’s a very unsafe feeling to know that there’s somebody in our neighborhood that is capable of doing that," the anonymous neighbor said. "I think that’s the most bothersome thing to me."
What's next:
FOX 10 reached out to Phoenix Police to see if they could confirm if the surveillance footage is connected to the shooting. Officials said only that the investigation is ongoing and that anyone with information should call them.
What you can do:
Those with information should call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS to leave an anonymous tip. Spanish speakers can call Testigo Silencioso at 480-TESTIGO.
Area where the shooting happened
The Source: Information in this report was gathered from Phoenix Police and neighbors.