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GUN SALE
Mesa police charge teen in shooting outside Bass Pro Shops
(Metro Creative Connection)
A teen has been arrested in connection with a shooting during a gun sale in the parking lot of a Bass Pro Shops in Mesa, police said.
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A 16-year-old boy faces felony charges after a private gun sale outside a Bass Pro Shops ended in shots being fired, Mesa police said Saturday.
The shooting occurred just before 1:30 p.m. Sept. 24 in the parking lot of the store at Dobson Road and Loop 202 where police said a firearms transaction was taking place.
A woman was taken to a hospital with an apparent gunshot wound, police said.
She remains hospitalized and is continuing to receive medical care. Charges against her are pending, police stated Saturday in a release.
The teen has been booked on charges of armed robbery with a deadly weapon, trafficking stolen property, aggravated robbery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, first-degree burglary while possessing a deadly weapon, unlawful discharge of a firearm, endangerment, theft of a firearm and misconduct involving weapons for concealing a weapon while under 21.
Police have not released any identities and said the department’s investigation is continuing.
In a statement Saturday, Mesa police reminded "the public to use caution when buying or selling items to people they do not know, particularly firearms or other high-value items.
"Mesa police stations have designated areas in their parking lots where community members can safely conduct transactions."
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