1 dead, 2 injured after shooting at west Phoenix house
May 26, 2023, 6:59 AM | Updated: 10:38 am
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PHOENIX — A man is dead and two people are injured following a shooting at a large gathering at a Phoenix home Thursday night, authorities said.
Police responded to a shooting call near 51st Avenue and McDowell Road around 9 p.m., the Phoenix Police Department said.
When officers arrived, they found three people with gunshot wounds.
A man identified as 26-year-old Felix Espino-Garcia was taken to a hospital where he died, and a woman and another man were taken to hospitals with injuries that weren’t life-threatening.
Police said it appears that shots were fired toward the residence, striking the victims.
Anyone with information about the case is 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.