PHOENIX — A man has died after being shot and crashing his vehicle early Saturday.
Officers from the Phoenix Police Department responded to a traffic collision call around 3:45 a.m.
When officers arrived in the area of 13th Avenue and Madison Street, they found a vehicle that had veered off the road and crashed into a wall. The man inside the vehicle, later identified as John Scales, 69, was found with a gunshot wound and taken to the hospital where he later died, officials said.
Police are investigating the scene to determine what led up to the shooting. Officials have not yet identified a suspect.
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