Crime & Safety
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Shooting Near Party In Vacant Phoenix House
Both of the men who were shot near what police called a "large party" at a vacant home were only 18 years old.
PHOENIX, AZ — Two 18-year-old men were shot near a party at a vacant house in Phoenix on Saturday, leaving one of them dead and the other injured, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
Bryson Footracer was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead from his injuries, police said.
The other man, who police did not identify, was also taken to a local hospital to be treated for injuries that were not believed to be life threatening.
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Police were called to the scene of the shooting around 3:15 a.m. Saturday near 44th Street and Southern Avenue.
Police said they found evidence of the shootings near a vacant house where a large party had happened that night.
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Anyone with information about the shootings is asked to contact the Phoenix Police Department. Tipsters who want to remain anonymous can call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO for Spanish speakers.
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