Shooting between people in two cars ends in child being shot, Phoenix PD says
PHOENIX - As people were reportedly shooting back and forth between two cars, a child was shot, the Phoenix Police Department said on Tuesday night.
At around 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 14, officers responded to reports of people shooting at each other from two cars near 43rd Avenue and Encanto Boulevard.
When they got there, they found the cars and the people involved. That's when they learned a child was caught in the crossfire.
"The injury is considered non-life-threatening and the child is currently in a local hospital receiving treatment," police said.
On the afternoon of Nov. 15, the Phoenix Police Department released more information on the arrests.
34-year-old Ezra Henry was arrested and booked into jail. He's accused of discharging a firearm in city limits, endangerment and aggravated assault.
A teen boy was booked into Maricopa County Juvenile Corrections Center on suspicion of a felony violation in connection to the shooting.
The investigation is ongoing.