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Police respond to a shooting in Phoenix and discover a man run over by a truck

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Updated  October 5, 2024 6:54pm MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

Man killed in hit-and-run after gunshots heard nearby

A man is dead after he was run over by a pickup truck outside of a gas station in Phoenix. Witnesses say an incident involving a gun fight happened before the man was run over.

The Brief

    • One man is dead after he was run over by a vehicle outside a gas station in Phoenix.
    • Police were originally called to the scene by witnesses who said there was a gun fight outside the gas station before the man was run over.

PHOENIX - A man is dead after he was believed to be run over by a truck near a gas station at the intersection of 35th Avenue and Union Hills Drive.

According to police, the man was found around 1:00 a.m. when police were called to a shooting in the area.

He was found laying on the ground and taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. 

An air patrol unit in the area found a truck that matched the description of what allegedly ran the man over. 

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Police were able to catch up with the vehicle and detain several people who were in the truck.

Witnesses where the man was found on the street said that there was a gun fight outside the gas station before the man was run over.

This story will be updated with more information when it becomes available.

The Source

  • Phoenix Police provided information on this story.