Man shot in Buckeye, 2 gunmen on the loose

by Associated Press (January 27th, 2012 @ 8:40am)

BUCKEYE, Ariz. -- A Buckeye man has been shot in the leg and Buckeye police are looking for two gunmen. Buckeye police spokesman Lt. Jared Griffith says the shooting occurred around 5:30 a.m. near 223rd Avenue and Pima Road west of Phoenix.

Two men approached the homeowner as he was taking out the trash. One of the gunmen was apparently wearing a mask.

The victim was armed with a handgun and all three became involved in a shootout. After the shootout, the gunmen fled in a dark colored SUV.

The homeowner was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. It's unclear if the wounded man and the gunmen know each other.