Scottsdale Police officers have made 3 arrests in the shooting of a man at a bus stop near Scottsdale Road and Main Street on May 24.
The three suspects are all under 18.
According to the Scottsdale Police Department, a 17-year-old male was arrested on June 5, for his involvement in the shooting. Two other involved 16-year-olds were arrested by police on May 28 due to tips received from the public following a media release of their photo from a surveillance camera.
The shooting victim suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the lower body and was treated and released from the hospital.
Officers responded to a shooting call on May 24 at about 7:40 p.m. They located an adult male shooting victim with a single gunshot wound to the lower body. The suspects were described as three young adults or teenagers who fled from the scene.
Searches were conducted of the surrounding area, but the suspects were not located that evening. The victim was transported to the hospital, treated for the gunshot wound, and released within 24 hours.
The shooting stemmed from a verbal altercation on a bus that escalated with one of the teens shooting the victim once they all exited the bus.
A surveillance camera photo was shared with the community and media on May 28, and soon after, one of the male juveniles and the female juvenile were arrested based on incoming tips and information from the community.
The male juvenile was booked on misdemeanor charges of assault and disorderly conduct, and the female juvenile was booked on a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. They were booked and released.
Around 5:15 a.m. on June 5, the third suspect was arrested after follow-up and surveillance efforts located him at a residence in Phoenix. He was booked on charges of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Whether the 17-year-old will be charged as an adult is up to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.