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71-year-old arrested for fatal shooting near Eastlake Park in Phoenix

A man who is believed to be involved in the shooting has been detained, police said.

PHOENIX — A man was found with gunshot wounds near Eastlake Park at 16th and Jefferson streets in Phoenix, according to the city's police department

The man was transported to the hospital where he died, police said. He's been identified as 60-year-old Jerry McGee. 

A man who is believed to be involved in the shooting has been booked into jail for a pending charge of first-degree murder, police said. He's been identified as 71-year-old Larry Hall.

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