PHOENIX — Phoenix police say a 14-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in north Phoenix late Sunday night.
Officers were called to a motel near 27th Avenue and Union Hills Drive around 10:45 p.m. for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a victim on the ground with a gunshot wound to his head.
Police say the victim, identified as a 14-year-old boy, died at the scene.
During an investigation, Phoenix police detectives learned the victim's mother, 40-year-old Jewell Griffen, allowed the victim and his younger brother to handle a firearm while inside their motel room. A short time later, the gun went off and the victim was struck.
Detectives also learned the mother left the scene shortly after police arrived, but was taken into custody when she returned.
She was later arrested and booked into jail to face multiple charges, including child abuse.
The investigation remains ongoing.
