19-year-old woman shot near Phoenix recreation center died Thursday morning

Mike Cruz | The Republic | azcentral.com

A 19-year-old woman who was shot near a Phoenix recreation center Wednesday night has died, police said Thursday morning.

Sgt. Vince Lewis, of Phoenix Police Department, said officers are continuing to investigate the shooting. The woman's identity was not released.

Police responded to a shooting call about 5 p.m. Wednesday near 19th Avenue and Pima Street and found a woman was shot in a vehicle.

Lewis said Wednesday that the shooting appeared to be accidental, but the woman was in "extremely critical" condition.

Additional details about how the shooting occurred were not immediately available.

Check back at azcentral.com for updates.

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