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Police investigating homicide of 34-year-old man in Phoenix

Apr 23, 2022, 5:02 PM
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(Facebook Photo/Phoenix Police Department)
(Facebook Photo/Phoenix Police Department)

PHOENIX — Police are investigating the homicide of a 34-year-old man dead in Phoenix, authorities said on Saturday.

At around 2 p.m., Phoenix police received a calls about gun shots in the area of Thunderbird Road and 35th Avenue.

Upon arrival, police located a 34-year-old man who suffered from a gunshot wound and later died from his injuries at the scene, according to a press release.

Throughout the course of the investigation, detectives were led to 19-year-old suspect Joseph Macias and took him into custody, authorities said.

The investigation remains ongoing and no other information was made immediately available.

Anyone with information was asked to call the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6151 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.

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