CHANDLER, Ariz. — The Phoenix Police Department is investigating the homicide of a young man who was shot Saturday afternoon at an Ahwatukee apartment complex.
The victim, 23-year-old Eduardo Roman Castillo, was shot at about 4 p.m. near 34th Street and Chandler Boulevard.
Phoenix police said Castillo later visited an urgent care facility seeking help for a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital and later died.
Investigators are in the process of looking for witnesses and gathering evidence related to the shooting.
No information about a potential suspect was released by police.
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