Maricopa County Sheriff's Office seeking suspect after Anthem jewelry store robbery, shooting

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office marked vehicle
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office marked vehicle

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is looking for a person suspected of involvement in a shooting at a jewelry store in Anthem Tuesday evening.

Sgt. Monica Bretado said around 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to reports of an armed robbery at a jewelry store near West Anthem Way and North Gavilan Peak Parkway.

When deputies arrived, they found one unidentified person with a gunshot wound.

The person who was shot was taken to the hospital with possible life-threatening injuries, said Sgt. Bretado.

Police did not release information about the suspct being sought or if anyone else was involved.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: One shot after Anthem jewelry store robbery