Overview
- The shooting occurred inside the Target near Power Road and Hampton Avenue on Sunday evening and drew an immediate police response.
- One person was taken to a nearby hospital conscious and breathing, according to Mesa police.
- Officers say a suspect left the scene before they arrived and remains at large while detectives treat the location as an active investigation site.
- Police characterize the incident as an isolated dispute between two people and say they do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the community.
- The Target was closed overnight for evidence processing and local crews are on site as investigators work to identify a motive and release further details.