PHOENIX — A teenage boy has died after a shooting in central Phoenix Friday.
Just after 4:30 p.m., police were called to the area of 1st Avenue and Thomas Road for reports of a drive-by shooting.
Officials say a vehicle with multiple people inside was driving through a parking lot when another vehicle drove past and opened fire.
A teen boy inside the vehicle was struck and was taken to the hospital where he later died.
A child, walking nearby with an adult when the shooting happened, was also injured by gunfire. That child was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Officials say the suspect vehicle drove away before police arrived.
Police say multiple businesses in the area were also hit by gunfire, and the entire crime scene spanned almost four city blocks.
The shooting remains under investigation.
