Overview
- Phoenix police say a man fired a paintball or pellet gun outside the Islamic Center of North Phoenix around 2:30 a.m. Saturday near 19th Avenue and Thunderbird Road.
- Witnesses initially believed the device was a firearm after seeing a man point what looked like a gun and hearing several popping sounds.
- The assailant struck multiple parked vehicles before fleeing, and police report no injuries.
- Detectives are seeking tips through Silent Witness as the suspect remains at large, and no vehicle or suspect description has been released.
- City leaders, including Mayor Kate Gallego and Councilwoman Betty Guardado, condemned the incident, and mosque leaders said youth and children were outside finishing Ramadan prayers when shots were fired.