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Man wounded in shooting near ASU campus, Tempe police searching for suspect

Police responded to a shooting call near Myrtle Avenue and 7th Street early Monday morning. The victim is not affiliated with ASU, police said.

TEMPE, Ariz. — Tempe police are searching for a man considered "armed and dangerous" after a shooting near the Arizona State University campus early Monday morning, according to campus police.

The shooting reportedly happened near Myrtle Avenue and 7th Street around 6 a.m. When police arrived, they found a 30-year-old man with a gunshot wound. 

He was taken to the hospital, but his condition is currently unknown.

The suspected shooter ran away before police arrived, and is still outstanding.

ASU campus police described the suspect as a Black man, roughly 5-feet 10-inches tall wearing a gray or blue windbreaker and long pants.

If seen, residents are asked to call the Tempe Police Department or 911 immediately.

The shooting is still under investigation. The man who was shot is not affiliated with ASU, authorities said.

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