Overview
- Mesa officers responded to reports of shots at the Skyline High School athletic complex and discovered evidence of a shooting at the scene.
- A juvenile on the baseball field may have been hit by a ricocheting projectile and was evaluated on site before refusing hospital transport.
- Several school activities were underway when the gunfire occurred and the school was placed on a brief lockdown that has since been lifted.
- Investigators have not released suspect information or made arrests and are asking people to avoid the area and to contact Mesa Police with tips.
- Ricochets can occur when a bullet strikes hard ground or metal and changes direction, which is why authorities warn the public and review event safety after such incidents.