YPD investigates aggravated assault on S. 17th Avenue
Madeline Murray
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is investigating an aggravated assault, which left a teenager injured Friday night.
According to a post on Facebook, it happened in the area of S. 17th Avenue and W. 19th Street, near the East Main Canal, before 9:30 p.m.
Upon arrival, YPD says officers found a 14-year-old victim with a gunshot wound to the head, prompting officers and the Yuma Fire Department to perform life-saving measures until the victim was taken to Onvida Health, but was then flown to a Phoenix area hospital for further treatment.
YPD says the victim was with their 21-year-old sibling at the time. The sibling was then questioned and released “pending further investigation,” YPD says.
The investigation is ongoing, and if anyone has information regarding the case, call YPD at (928) 373-4700 or 78-CRIME at (928) 782-7463 to remain anonymous. If anyone’s information leads to an arrest, they can receive a cash reward of up to $1,000.