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Police searching for suspects after shooting leaves man dead in El Mirage

The person was shot near the intersection of 126th Avenue and Thunderbird Road, the El Mirage Police Department said.

EL MIRAGE, Ariz. — Police are asking for the public's help in finding two people involved in a shooting that left a man dead late Thursday night, the El Mirage Police Department said.

Officers arrived at the scene near the intersection of 126th Avenue and Thunderbird Road at around 10:30 p.m. after getting calls reporting shots fired, the department said. The officers found a man with a gunshot wound at the scene, who was pronounced dead when fire department personnel arrived.

Reports from the scene indicate that two people were in a car and shot at the man multiple times by a nearby strip mall, police said. The suspects then drove from the scene.

No one else was hurt in the shooting, police said. Investigators are still at the scene interviewing witnesses.

Police have yet to release the following information:

  • Description of the suspects' vehicle
  • Identity of the victim
  • Whether the suspects and victim knew each other

This is a developing story. Tune in to 12 News for the latest information.

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