Man dies at hospital following shooting outside west Phoenix hotel

PHOENIX — A man died at the hospital after a shooting in west Phoenix on Saturday morning, authorities said.

According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers responded to a reported shooting in the parking lot of a hotel in the area of 48th Avenue and McDowell Road around 5:39 a.m.

When police arrived on scene, they reportedly found 48-year-old Delvecchio Smith suffering from at least one gunshot wound.

Police said Smith was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Smith was later pronounced dead.  

Detectives are still investigating what led up to the shooting.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish speakers.

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