A 16-year-old boy was shot in east Phoenix Monday afternoon and police were searching for a suspect, the Phoenix Police Department said.

Officers located the victim with gunshot injuries in the 4200 block of East McDowell Road.

The victim was taken to a hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries.

Phoenix police initially said there were three victims, but later corrected the information.

McDowell Road was closed in both directions between 40th and 43rd street for more than three hours while police investigated. The road was reopened just before 7:30 p.m.

Further details were not immediately made available.

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