3 juveniles arrested in connection with a shooting at a Buckeye Walmart

Buckeye police arrested three teens after reports of a fight and gunfire near the entrance of a Buckeye Walmart Supercenter the evening of May 9, 2023.
Buckeye police arrested three teens after reports of a fight and gunfire near the entrance of a Buckeye Walmart Supercenter the evening of May 9, 2023.

Three juveniles have been arrested for firing gunshots following a fight near the entrance of a Buckeye Walmart on May 9, authorities said.

Buckeye police said that a group of three juvenile boys were physically fighting someone outside the entrance of the Walmart Supercenter near Watson and Yuma roads the night of May 9. During the fight, one of the boys pulled a handgun and fired it at the victim.

Around 7:30 p.m., Buckeye police received a report that someone fired a gunshot near one of the store entrances. The suspects had fled before police arrived. No injuries or damages were reported.

Buckeye police have arrested the three suspects.

A 15-year-old boy was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm. Another 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy were arrested on multiple felonies including assault.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: 3 teens arrested in a shooting at a Buckeye Walmart