According to witnesses on scene, the shooting appeared to be a carjacking with the victim’s vehicle being taken, Mesa police said.
MESA, Ariz. — A man was shot in what appears to be carjacking where his vehicle was stolen, Mesa police said.
According to early reports, officers were called to the area of Signal Butte and Elliot roads in Mesa.
Officers found the victim who had been shot, and he was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Witnesses and the victim indicated that the shooting happened during a carjacking wherein the man’s car was taken.
Detectives are still on the scene and police are looking for the suspect.
The investigation is still in its early stages and details are subject to change. Stay with 12News as we continue to update this story with more information.
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