Woman shot at Walmart near old Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix; 2 people detained
A woman was shot during an argument between two men at a Walmart near the old Metrocenter Mall in north Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon, according to Phoenix police.
Sgt. Vincent Cole, a department spokesperson, said police received calls of shots being fired about 3:30 p.m.
Cole said responding officers learned that two men got into an argument when one man exited the store and fired shots into the Walmart at the other man but appeared to accidentally strike an uninvolved woman instead.
The woman was taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries that were not life-threatening.
An officer working off-duty as secondary security for the store detained the man who fired into the store. Police have also detained the other man involved in the argument.
Cole said the two men knew each other but police were still establishing in what capacity. Police don't believe the woman had any connection to the two men.
Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Woman shot at Walmart near old Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix
