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Somerton police seeking information on shooting

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January 3, 2024 4:55 PM
Published 5:04 PM

SOMERTON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Somerton police are asking the community for any information on a shooting involving neighbors.

There was a shooting on Tuesday afternoon in the area of Spring Street and Congress Avenue.

According to Somerton police, two men were allegedly involved in a verbal dispute which resulted in one of them shooting the other one with a handgun.

The alleged shooter was identified as a 50-year-old man and the victim, a 29-year-old man.

The Somerton Cocopah Fire Department took the victim to Yuma Regional Medical Center in critical condition, said Somerton police.

The 50-year-old man was booked into the Yuma County Detention Center on Wednesday early morning.

If you have information about this case, call the Somerton Police Department at 928-722-7326 or call 78-CRIME to remain anonymous.

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