A grim discovery of a juvenile shooting victim has thrust the El Mirage neighborhood into the headlines after a deadly incident late Monday night. According to ABC15, police embarked on an investigation following the shooting that took place near El Mirage and Thunderbird roads, moments before the clock struck 10 p.m.

Upon their arrival, El Mirage officers were confronted with an unresponsive victim, who was subsequently rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead. Details about the victim have been closely guarded with police confirming only that the deceased is a juvenile, eluding any further discourse on their identity. Authorities have yet to disclose whether they have a suspect in their grasp regarding the homicide, leaving the public in a state of unrest and speculation.

The case is being treated as a homicide as per the AZFamily report. The scene, cast in the flashing red and blue lights of emergency services, sprawled just south of the intersection of Soledad Street and Cesar Chavez Road.