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Police investigating shooting in south Phoenix during robbery, 16-year-old hospitalized

Posted at 3:15 PM, Jul 22, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-24 00:10:49-04

A 16-year-old boy remains hospitalized after being shot in south Phoenix on Saturday. 

Around 3 p.m. Phoenix police were called to the area of 23rd and Southern avenues after receiving reports of a shooting.

Police said what began as a private sale of property turned into an argument, then a robbery. 

The victim suffered a serious gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital where he remains in treatment, police said. 

It’s unknown if a suspect is in custody.

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