The Tempe Police Department is investigating an altercation between two men and a woman that ended in a shooting in a parking lot near Casey Moore's Oyster House — a walking distance of around 11 minutes from the Tempe campus.
According to an emailed statement from Tempe PD, the suspect allegedly shot the victim multiple times, but the victim is in stable condition and was transported to the hospital. The suspect left the scene in a white sedan, said Tempe PD.
Dakota Barnes was arrested by Tempe PD on May 6. Barnes faces charges of two counts of aggravated assault, a class 3 felony, and unlawful discharge, a class 6 felony, according to a Tempe PD spokesperson.
"At this time I have no information pertaining to this event," said an ASU PD spokesperson in a written statement. "This is a Tempe PD incident."
This story is developing and may be updated.
Update: On May 9 at 3:35 p.m., additional details about the arrest were added.
Correction: On May 5 at 8:10 p.m., the term "alleged" was removed from the headline and the lede in order to describe the situation with further accuracy.
Edited by Senna James, George Headley, Matthew Marengo and Katrina Michalak.
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Natalia is a sophomore studying journalism and mass communication with a minor in creative writing. This is her second semester at The State Press.
