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Bystander seriously hurt, suspects at large after early Saturday morning shooting in Mesa

Police say an altercation between two groups spilled into the parking lot where the victim was sitting in his car
Main St Mesa GSW 1-13-24
Posted at 7:03 AM, Jan 13, 2024
and last updated 2024-01-13 13:43:15-05

MESA, AZ — A man is seriously hurt and multiple suspects are at large after an early Saturday morning shooting in Mesa.

Mesa police say they were called to the area of Stapley Drive and Main Street around 1 a.m. for a possible shooting.

When officers arrived, a security guard told them a shooting had taken place in the parking lot.

Officers then found a man inside a vehicle in the parking lot who had been shot.

He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The security guard told police the suspects left in two different vehicles. It's unclear how many suspects there are.

Police believe an altercation between two groups spilled into the parking lot. The two groups started shooting at each other when the man in his car was hit.

Police say the victim was an innocent bystander and not involved in either group.

The shooting remains under investigation.