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BUCKEYE PD

10-year-old faces weapons charge in West Valley

Buckeye police received a report about 5:45 p.m. Dec. 3 that a group of males were handling a gun at a park near Sundance Parkway and 219th Lane. Two boys, ages 10 and 16, now face weapons charges.

(Buckeye Police Department)

Two boys, ages 10 and 16, are facing charges after police said they were showing off a gun at a Buckeye park.

Buckeye police received a report about 5:45 p.m. Dec. 3 that a group of males were handling a gun at a park near Sundance Parkway and 219^th Lane.

“Officers responded to the area and located two juveniles matching the suspect descriptions. One of the suspects, a 10-year-old male, was found to have a handgun matching the unique description provided by witnesses inside a backpack,” a Buckeye Police Department release stated.

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BUCKEYE PD

10-year-old faces weapons charge in West Valley

(Buckeye Police Department)

Buckeye police received a report about 5:45 p.m. Dec. 3 that a group of males were handling a gun at a park near Sundance Parkway and 219th Lane. Two boys, ages 10 and 16, now face weapons charges.

Posted Friday, December 5, 2025 5:49 am

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Two boys, ages 10 and 16, are facing charges after police said they were showing off a gun at a Buckeye park.

Buckeye police received a report about 5:45 p.m. Dec. 3 that a group of males were handling a gun at a park near Sundance Parkway and 219^th Lane.

The second juvenile, a 16-year-old, was also identified as being involved in the incident at the park, police said.

The younger suspect was released to a guardian with Buckeye police submitting weapons misconduct charges. The 16-year-old suspect was booked into jail for similar weapons charges.

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