Man killed after Christmas Eve shooting in Phoenix, police say

PHOENIX - Phoenix police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road.

Officials visited the area at 11:13 p.m. on Dec. 24 on a shooting call and found a man with a gunshot wound behind a nearby business.

The man, identified as 34-year-old Eric Saunders, was hospitalized in critical condition. He died from his injuries on Dec. 28, police said.

Detectives are still trying to figure out what led up to the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Phoenix PD or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.

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