PHOENIX — Three people were hurt in an alleged attempted robbery turned shooting near Tempe Town Lake late Friday night, authorities said.

According to the Tempe Police Department, officers and detectives responded to the area of Rio Salado Parkway and Hardy Drive for a shooting investigation around 11:42 p.m.

Police said that two people were riding scooters on the south side of Tempe Town Lake when a group of multiple people approached them.

The group reportedly attempted to rob one of the scooter riders at gunpoint.

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