Man dead following shooting in east Phoenix, police say

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.

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