PHOENIX — One woman is dead after gunfire broke out at a gathering taking place at a south Phoenix home Friday night, Phoenix police said. Officials say they're still searching for a suspect.
Police received the shooting call just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday night, and arrived at a home near South 16th Street & East Broadway Road to find 34-year-old Edna Aragon-Baca suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
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Edna was taken to a local hospital, but later died of her injuries, officials said.
According to a police report, detectives learned that there had been a gathering at the home when the shooting occurred.
Police say that Edna was the only person who had been shot, and the suspect fled before officers arrived.
At this time, authorities have not released details on a suspect and asked the public to contact the Phoenix Police with any information.
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