GLENDALE, Ariz — Attendees at Tuesday night's Rod Wave concert heard more than just music when a fight outside of the venue escalated into a shooting.
Glendale police said that one man was shot after he bumped into another man, but he is expected to survive his injuries. Police stressed that the shooting didn't take place inside the concert venue.
Just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, police received reports that shots had been fired near the Desert Diamond Arena. Shortly after, there was a report that a fight had broken out in the Westgate Entertainment District.
There, police found a 33-year-old man who had been shot. Authorities say that the injury was non-life-threatening, and the man was taken to a local hospital.
Officers were told that the victim had left the concert when he bumped into another person, and an argument broke out between the two.
The second man involved in the fight left the area, then returned and shot the victim, police said.
Investigators have left the area, and police are still searching for the suspect. You can read the full report below:
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