Crime & Safety
Six Teens Shot, One Killed At Phoenix Party: Police
The shootings happened at a party near 59th Avenue and Thomas Road early Sunday morning, according to police.
PHOENIX, AZ — Six young people were shot, one of them fatally, early Sunday morning after a party in Phoenix, according to police.
The person who died was an 18-year-old man, according to police. The injured included another 18-year-old man, a 17-year-old boy, a 17-year-old girl and two 16-year-old boys, police said.
The man who died was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his wounds, according to police.
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As of Monday, police had not publicly identified any of the victims.
The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. Sunday at near the intersection of 59th Avenue and Thomas Road, police said.
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Police are still not sure what led up to the shooting.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6151, or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO for Spanish speakers.
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