Search for suspect underway after man shot, killed in Phoenix

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Phoenix Police officials say they are searching for a suspect in connection with a shooting that left a person dead.

The incident, according to police, happened in the area of 15th Avenue and Maricopa, just north of the intersection of 15th Avenue and Buckeye Road. According to a brief statement released by Sgt. Phil Krynsky, officers responded to a shooting call in the area just after 10:05 p.m. on Oct. 29.

"When officers arrived they found a man with a gunshot wound," read a portion of the statement.

The victim, according to Sgt. Krynsky, was taken to the hospital by fire crews where he later died. He was identified as 38-year-old Isaiah Petite.

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Phoenix Police investigating shooting

Police officials say the shooting, which happened near 15th Avenue and Buckeye Road, sent a man to the hospital with a gunshot wound.

"Officers, along with the air unit, searched the area and currently have not located a suspect," read a portion of the statement.

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