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2 found shot inside vehicle parked in Buckeye neighborhood

Dec 6, 2022, 8:29 AM | Updated: Dec 7, 2022, 1:44 pm

(File Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)...

(File Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

(File Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

PHOENIX – One person died and another was seriously wounded Monday night in a West Valley shooting that authorities are investigating as a homicide.

A man and a woman were found shot inside a vehicle in Buckeye near Miller Road and Southern Avenue around 9:30 p.m., the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies were sent to the location to check on reports of shots fired.

MCSO said in a press release Tuesday afternoon both people were taken to the hospital, where the woman died.

The woman was later identified as 19-year-old Emilie Gomez. The wounded man is the same age, MCSO said.

No suspect has been found, and the investigation is ongoing.

No other details were made available.

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2 found shot inside vehicle parked in Buckeye neighborhood