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Man taken to hospital after shot at Phoenix convenience store

Police said the shooting happened Wednesday evening at the store near 19th and Glendale avenues.

PHOENIX — A man was shot Wednesday night at a convenience store in central Phoenix, according to authorities.

According to the Phoenix Police Department, the shooting happened at the store near 19th and Glendale avenues.

The male victim was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.

Another man involved in the incident made contact with police and said he had acted in self-defense. He was released after speaking with detectives. 

The case will be submitted to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for prosecutorial review.

If you have any information, you are asked to call Phoenix police at 602-262-6151 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.

 

This is a developing story; additional details will be added as they become available.  

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