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15-Year-Old Detained After Early-Morning Shooting Leaves 14-Year-Old Hospitalized

Avondale police say the injured boy is expected to survive with no ongoing threat to the community.

Overview

  • Police responded just before 1 a.m. on July 10 to a home on 115th Drive near Broadway Road and Avondale Boulevard after reports of a shooting.
  • Officers found a wounded 14-year-old, provided first aid on scene, and paramedics transported him to a hospital where he is in stable condition and expected to survive.
  • A 15-year-old acquaintance was taken into custody at the scene and booked into the Durango Juvenile Facility under juvenile processing.
  • Avondale police say no other suspects are being sought and that investigators have not released details about motive, the weapon, or the exact sequence of events.
  • Officials continue to investigate and may release more information as the probe proceeds while the department maintains there is no current community threat.