Man dead following shooting in east Phoenix, police say

Man dead following east Phoenix shooting, police say

According to Phoenix Police officials, the shooting happened in an area near 44th Street and McDowell. Police received a call about a shooting in the area just after 3:00 a.m. on July 5.

PHOENIX - Investigators are looking into a shooting that left a man dead in east Phoenix.

The shooting reportedly happened in an area near 44th Street and McDowell. According to Phoenix Police officials, they received a call about a shooting in the area just after 3:00 a.m.

When officers arrived, they found an adult man with a gunshot wound. The man was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

"Detectives are at the scene investigating the circumstances of this incident," read a portion of the brief statement.