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Police: Shooting in west Phoenix leaves 1 dead

Police are still searching for the suspect, who fled the scene before officers arrived.

PHOENIX — One man is dead after a shooting in west Phoenix and police are still searching for the suspect, a spokesman with the Phoenix Police Department said.

Officers were called to the area of 102nd Avenue and Payson Road early Saturday morning for reports that a man had been shot by an unknown suspect.

The victim was taken to a local hospital by first responders where he later died from his injuries.

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The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived and detectives are working to identify them, police said.

The investigation is still underway, and some details may change as we learn more. Stay with 12News as we continue to update this story with more information.

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