TONTO BASIN, Ariz. — Two teens are dead following a shooting in Gila County, according to authorities.
The Gila County Sheriff's Office said the shooting happened late Saturday night in a remote area of Tonto Basin.
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Deputies and the Tonto Basin Fire Department arrived at the scene and found both of the teens had gunshot wounds to the head.
"The initial report indicated that one fifteen-year-old male shot another fifteen-year-old male, then shot himself," the sheriff's office said.
First responders found one of the teens was still breathing and he was airlifted to a Phoenix trauma center. The other teen was already dead.
Investigation revealed that a group of seven people, ranging in age from 15-20, were there when the shooting happened. All but one person in the group had been drinking.
Other details about the shooting were not released.
This is a developing story; additional details will be added as they become available.
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