PHOENIX — A 40-year-old man is dead following a shooting at an apartment complex near 19th and Northern avenues.
The shooting was reported at 6:41 p.m., according to the Phoenix Police Department.
Upon arrival, officers found the male victim who had been shot. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by the Phoenix Fire Department.
The deceased has been identified as Brian West.
Police said West had gotten into a verbal fight with a woman which resulted in someone else intervening by shooting West. The shooter claimed self-defense and they were not taken into custody.
The shooting remains under investigation and prosecutors will later decide whether criminal charges should be filed.
