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Detectives investigating fatal shooting in south Phoenix

Oct 8, 2022, 9:15 AM

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PHOENIX — A shooting left a woman dead at a home in south Phoenix Friday night, authorities said.

Officers responded to a shooting call near 16th Street and Broadway Road at approximately 9:30 p.m.

Police found a 34-year-old woman, Edna Aragon-Baca, on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds, the Phoenix Police Department said in a press release.

Aragon-Baca was given aid and transported to a hospital, where she died of her injuries.

Detectives responded to the scene and learned Aragon-Baca was the only person struck by gunfire at a gathering in the residence, and the suspect left the area.

Police said there is no suspect information to share.

Anybody with information about the incident is being asked to call the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6151 or, to remain anonymous, Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish.

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