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Phoenix police investigate string of pellet gun shootings along 19th Avenue

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PHOENIX — Phoenix police say a string of pellet gun shootings with multiple victims occurred along 19th Avenue early Tuesday morning.

The incidents occurred around the 5 a.m. hour on 19th Avenue between Camelback Road and Dunlap Avenue.

ABC15 crews saw multiple scenes under investigation and at least one person taken away in an ambulance.

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Phoenix police say five victims were located at multiple locations and all had what appeared to be pellet gun wounds. All of the victims had non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to hospitals for treatment. 

Police are investigating if all shootings are tied to a single suspect.

What led up to the shootings has not yet been determined and the investigation is ongoing.