MESA, Ariz. — A 13-year-old suspect is in custody after an armed robbery incident in Mesa, the city's police department said.

On Aug. 19, around 8 p.m., officers responded to several reports of gunshots near Lazona Drive and McKellips Road. Police said a caller reported bullet holes in their front door, while another caller reported their 13-year-old son had been shot.

Authorities said they were able to find the teen nearby with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his leg.

Mesa PD's Real Time Crime Center reportedly observed a suspicious vehicle fleeing the scene. Officers found the vehicle, stopped it and detained 20-year-old Brandon Major.

During an initial investigation, police learned Major met the teen to buy a ring he posted for sale on OfferUp. While completing the transacti

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