2 children among 4 people shot in south Phoenix, police say

PHOENIX — Four people were shot, including two children, in south Phoenix on Saturday, according to officials with the city’s police department. A man died at the scene. 

The shooting happened near 19th Avenue and Baseline Road at 2:45 p.m. 

Police said some sort of dispute happened between two drivers, who then turned into the parking lot at Lowe’s. Witnesses told police there was a fistfight when one driver pulled out a gun and started firing, striking the other driver, a woman and two children inside the vehicle, police said. 

Another child in the vehicle was not hit, police said. 

A man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The woman and two children were taken to a nearby hospital. The woman and one child are in serious condition and the other child is stable, police said. 

Police are investigating whether or not the drivers knew each other. 

A suspect remained at the scene and is in custody, police said. 

Officials are looking for more witnesses. Anyone with information can call Silent Witness at 480(WITNESS).

This is a developing story. 12News is working to get more information.

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