Sarah Anderson

The Republic | azcentral.com

An 18-year-old and a 15-year-old have been arrested on suspicion of shooting at two vehicles Wednesday evening, with a bullet missing a young child by inches.

The vehicles were traveling south in the in the 4600 block of South Kyrene Road at about 7:45 p.m. when the shots were fired. Both drivers left the area before contacting police and reported no injuries, Tempe Police Lt. Michael Pooley said in a statement.

However, a bullet struck inches away from one of three young children riding in one of the vehicles, Pooley said.

Ivan Dominguez, 18, was taken into custody after police canvassed the area, contacting residents and managers of the nearby Chaparral Mobile Village trailer park.

Dominguez was initially arrested for a Tempe misdemeanor warrant and has been charged with one count of aggravated assault, two counts of unlawful discharge of a firearm and criminal damage.

The 15-year-old was charged with four counts of aggravated assault, three counts of unlawful discharge of a firearm and criminal damage.

The firearm used and other evidence has been found, Pooley said.

Another minor was at the scene at the time of the incident but did not shoot the gun and was not charged.