Phoenix July 4 Homicide Under Investigation

Phoenix AZ

05 July, 2021

11:14 AM

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PHOENIX, AZ — Police are looking for a suspect in a July 4 fatal shooting that sent a man to the hospital with a life-threatening injury but who later died. The Phoenix Police Department issued a statement Monday saying the incident is being investigated as a homicide. Phoenix Police responded to the area of 3400 West Whitton Avenue after a shooting was reported around 4 a.m. Sunday, according to Mercedes Fortune, Public Information Sergeant for the Phoenix Police Department. Officers reportedly found a man with a life-threatening gunshot injury when they arrived. The man was transported to a nearby hospital by Phoenix Fire crews and was later pronounced dead, the police report said. Police said there is "no viable suspect description at this time and very limited information." Anyone with information is asked to call the Phoenix Police Department or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS. Make sure you know what's happening in your town. Sign up to get Patch emails and don't miss any local news: https://patch.com/subscribe.