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15-year-old shot after teens exchange gunfire in Tempe

The shooting happened Friday evening near University Drive and Loop 101.

TEMPE, Ariz. — A 15-year-old was injured in a shooting Friday evening near University Drive and Loop 101 in what appears to be an exchange of gunfire between two groups. 

A spokesperson with the Tempe Police Department said the teen and an adult were walking when a passing vehicle fired shots. 

The 15-year-old was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said. The vehicle left the scene and was located nearby, unoccupied. 

Police said all four suspects who were in the vehicle were juveniles and were found in the area. One was taken to the hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. 

Police said there is no imminent danger to the local community. 

People are being asked to avoid the area while police continue investigating

>> This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available. 

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