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3 Wounded in Tempe Town Lake Shooting During Attempted Robbery

Police later located the suspects, with the area considered safe.

Overview

  • Tempe police say two people on a scooter were approached near Rio Salado Parkway late Friday in an attempted gunpoint robbery.
  • The scooter riders fired at the group, and someone in the group returned fire, according to investigators.
  • One scooter rider and two people from the group were shot and taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • The group fled but was later found by officers, and detectives have opened an active investigation.
  • Authorities have not released the suspects’ identities as the case remains under review.