A 17-year-old male has been arrested for his involvement in a shooting that left one man injured at a bus stop near Scottsdale Road and Main Street on May 24. Two other involved 16-year-olds were arrested by police on May 28 due to tips we 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 at a bus stop near Scottsdale Road and Main Street 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. 

Detectives worked on leads and obtained surveillance camera footage from surrounding businesses that had any useful images. 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. They were the two shown on the far left and far right (respectively) of the previously shared photo. 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 the individual in the middle of the shared photo and was the suspected shooter. He was booked on charges of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Whether this 17-year-old will be charged as an adult is up to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. 

This case is another great example of how the community's help can aid law enforcement in locating violent criminals and help bring them to justice. Our detectives followed up on numerous tips and leads for all three suspects and continued to work this case to make sure those involved were found, arrested and held accountable for their actions.  

The Scottsdale Police report number is 2510670.