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17-year-old dead after shooting in central Phoenix

Police said a teen was dropped off at a hospital with gunshot wounds.

PHOENIX — A 17-year-old boy has died after a shooting occurred in central Phoenix overnight, police said.

Officers from the Phoenix Police Department responded to a shooting in the area of 19th and Dunlap avenues around 1 a.m. Saturday.

As officers arrived at the scene, police said a 17-year-old boy was dropped off at a nearby hospital with injuries from a shooting.

The teen, who was identified as Durran Azad Azeez, died at the hospital.

Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. 

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