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Two Men Shot at West Phoenix Restaurant, Suspects Detained

Police say both victims were taken to hospital while investigators secured the scene and questioned people from a fleeing vehicle

Overview

  • Phoenix officers responded to a reported shooting near 35th Avenue and Bethany Home Road at a west Phoenix Ethiopian restaurant after an on-site argument turned violent.
  • Two men were wounded and taken to a hospital for treatment, with limited official detail available about their current conditions.
  • Witnesses and relatives say a dispute inside the restaurant escalated into gunfire that sent patrons fleeing and left at least one person seriously hurt.
  • A vehicle fled the scene and the Phoenix Police Air Unit tracked it from above before ground officers stopped the car and detained its occupants for questioning.
  • The area remains restricted as investigators work the active case, no names or charges have been released, and police say they will provide more information as the probe continues.