Man fatally shot, woman and children in critical condition after Arizona shootout

One antheral is dead, and 3 others were shot, including 2 children, aft gunfire rang retired Saturday day successful an Arizona parking lot.

The shooting, which progressive a sedan and an SUV, happened astatine astir 2:45 p.m. section clip successful a concern parking batch successful southbound Phoenix. 

Phoenix Police Department (PPD) Sgt. Brian Bower said during a quality league determination was a quality betwixt the 2 cars, which some past pulled into the parking lot.

The quality continued successful the parking batch and a carnal combat ensued, according to Bower. After the fight, shots were fired.

Police portion and officers seen adjacent the country of 19th Ave. and Baseline successful Phoenix, arsenic officers responded to a shooting connected Saturday. (Phoenix Police via X)

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The antheral fishy was unsocial successful the sedan, Bower said. A man, pistillate and 2 children were successful the SUV.

Police said aggregate rounds were fired and each 4 radical successful the SUV were shot.

Police person not yet said what led up to the Phoenix shooting. (Phoenix Police Department)

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The antheral successful the SUV died astatine the scene, according to Bower. The pistillate and 2 children who were besides successful the SUV were taken to the infirmary and stay successful captious condition.

Bower said the suspect, who has not yet been publically identified, remained astatine the country until constabulary arrived. The antheral was besides treated astatine the infirmary and aboriginal taken into custody.

It is unclear what led to the shooting, which near 1 idiosyncratic dormant and 3 others wounded. (iStock)

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Police did not corroborate immoderate pending charges against the suspect, noting helium was speaking with detectives.

Detectives person not yet ruled retired the anticipation of the incidental being related to roadworthy rage oregon self-defense, arsenic determination is nary denotation the 2 parties knew each other, according to Bower.

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