PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department is investigating two unrelated homicides that happened in Phoenix early Friday morning.
According to police, a man was found shot in the driveway of an apartment complex in the area of 2600 N. 44th Street around 1:40 a.m. He was taken to a hospital where he later died.
The victim was identified as 25-year-old Lance McDowdell.
Police said there is no suspect information in this incident.
The second homicide happened near 25th Street and McDowell Road around 3:20 a.m. Police said a man was found shot to death in a parking lot of an apartment complex.
The victim was identified as 23-year-old David Morales.
Police said detectives believe the victim is in his early 20s. The male suspect is described as having a light complexion with brown hair and a short beard. He was last seen wearing a blue and white hat and a blue and white hooded sweatshirt.
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