5 juveniles shot at Glendale's Westgate Entertainment District, PD says
5 juveniles hurt in Westgate shooting, Glendale PD says
Five juveniles were treated for non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting at Westgate Entertainment District. Glendale Police said no suspects are currently in custody. FOX 10's Andrew Christiansen reports.
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Police say five juveniles were shot on July 4 at the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale, and no suspects are in custody.
What we know:
The shooting broke out around 9 p.m. near Sunrise and Entertainment boulevards outside of Bar Louie, and according to a TikTok video, it looked like it happened on the first floor.
"All five victims were juveniles and were treated/transported for non-life threatening injuries," the Glendale Police Department said. "There will be no further updates this weekend."
No suspects have been arrested.
What they're saying:
On July 5, people returned to Westgate to enjoy the day after Fourth of July festivities. When asked about the shooting the previous night, some said there needs to be more security.
"I feel like once you walk around here in the area you really don’t see that as much during the day," said visitor Faizaal-Omari, who is from El Paso, Texas.
Kim Woodie said, "I just wish that there was a little bit more security, but they are doing a really good job here because you can see them driving around."
The video from TikTok shows the shooting that left people screaming, ducking, and running.
"A little spooky. It was a little spooky," Woodie said.
"It happens far too often," said Ricardo Lacey, who is from the area but was also visiting Westgate.
Police are still looking for the suspect or suspects. To help identify them, some people say there needs to be more cameras and more security looking over footage.
"So they can see exactly what's going on in real time, and then if they see anything suspicious, they could hopefully prevent something like that from happening again," Lacey said.
The last shooting at Westgate was in 2024, but there were previous ones in 2020 and 2023.
"NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, they hear about all these things happening, they're not going to want to have Phoenix as a host for their events," Lacey said.
Meanwhile, everything at Westgate is back to business as usual.
"This is a great place for people to come from anywhere and enjoy themselves, but if they don't think they're safe, they're not going to come," Lacey said.
Map of Westgate Entertainment District
The Source: FOX 10's Andrew Christiansen reported on this story by using information from the Glendale Police Department and by speaking with Westgate customers on July 5.