A shooting in a Mesa neighborhood injured a teen and damaged several occupied homes, police said Wednesday.

Officers responded to Lazona Drive and McKellips Road just before 8 p.m. Aug. 19 after receiving reports of gunshots. One caller reported bullet holes in their front door while another caller said their 13-year-old had been shot.

Officers found the teen in the 2000 block of Hunt Circle. He had a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his leg, police said.

The Mesa Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center saw a “suspicious vehicle” fleeing from the scene, and officers stopped it, detaining Brandon Major, 20, according to a release.

Officers learned Major met the teen to buy a ring that he had posted for sale on Offer Up.

“During the transaction, the juvenile pulled a handgun and robbed Major before running away. Major pulled his own handgun and shot at the juvenile, striking him in the leg,” the release stated.

“The juvenile returned fire but did not strike Major. During the exchange of gunfire several occupied residences were struck.”

Major was booked into jail for aggravated assault, endangerment and unlawful discharge of a firearm.

The 13-year-old suspect was booked into Durango Juvenile Detention Center for armed robbery, aggravated assault, unlawful discharge of a firearm and minor in possession of a firearm.

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