Tragedy struck in two separate Arizona neighborhoods this weekend as gun violence erupted, leaving one man dead and two others in grave condition following shootings at apartment complexes in Tempe and Maryvale. Police in Tempe responded to a call on Friday afternoon near Curry and Scottsdale roads, arriving at a scene where one man, later taken to the hospital, succumbed to his injuries; another man was discovered “with a gunshot wound that initially appears to be self-inflicted,” as per the report from ABC15. The suspected shooter in this incident remains in critical condition at a local hospital and, according to Tempe officials, poses no threat to the public.
Under the shroud of night, yet another incident unfolded in Maryvale where, close to midnight on Saturday, Phoenix police were summoned to the 70th Avenue and Indian School Road apartment complex where officers uncovered two individuals, both suffering from gunshot wounds and in haste they were transported to a nearby hospital where one victim’s fight for life met an end and the other clings to survival with life-threatening injuries and no suspect information has been released by the authorities, details of the investigation continue to be limited, as stated in a release circulated by AZ Family.
As the investigation presses on, Phoenix PD has yet to provide insights into what precipitated the Maryvale shooting. In Tempe, the scene has since been processed by law enforcement, with multiple police units having descended upon the area shortly after reports of the shooting. Eyewitnesses and area residents were confronted with the unsettling sight of emergency response teams working diligently, a somber reminder of the events that had unfolded within their community’s bounds…