Woman injured in south Phoenix apartment shooting; suspect arrested

PHOENIX – Phoenix police are investigating a shooting at an apartment complex in south Phoenix.

What we know:

Officers responded to the area of Central Avenue and Baseline Road around 1:20 a.m. on Friday where a woman was found with non-life-threatening injuries. She was taken to an area hospital for treatment.

“The adult male suspect fled the area, but was apprehended in a neighboring city,” stated Sgt. Rob Scherer of the Phoenix Police Department.  

Police say the suspect fled the scene but was later located and taken into custody in a neighboring city. 

What we don’t know:

The suspect’s identity has not been released, nor has the name of the neighboring city where he was apprehended.

What’s next:

Detectives are still working to determine what led to the shooting.

Map of the crime scene area