Suspect outstanding after shooting in north Phoenix leaves 1 dead

PHOENIX — Police are searching for a suspect after one person was killed in a shooting in north Phoenix on Thursday morning, authorities said.

At around 2:22 a.m., officers responded to a shooting on 32nd Street and Greenway Road where they found 47-year-old Joseph Gaona with a gunshot wound.

He was taken to the hospital where he later died due to his injuries. 

The investigation remains ongoing. No other information about a suspect was made available.

Authorities also asked that anyone with information about the suspect reach out to Phoenix Police or call Silent Witness anonymously at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish.

(UPDATE: Police announced on Jan. 3, 2025, that 35-year-old Michael Miller has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting.)

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