Police said the incident happened Friday night near 67th Avenue and Bethany Home Road.
GLENDALE, Ariz. — A man in Glendale died after a fight escalated into a shooting Friday night, according to authorities.
The Glendale Police Department said the incident happened just before 10:15 p.m. near 67th Avenue and Bethany Home Road.
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Police said officers arrived and found the victim. They began trying to save the man while waiting for the fire department to arrive. When fire crews arrived, they took over life-saving measures, and the man was rushed to the hospital. The man would later die at the hospital.
Police said their initial investigation shows the man who was shot and another man got into a verbal argument and then a physical fight before the shooting occurred.
“The GSW (gunshot wound) victim was able to break free and run away when he turned toward the shooter and made a movement like he was armed,” police said in a news release. “The shooter fired his gun several times striking the GSW victim one time.”
The names of those involved have not been released by police.
This is a developing story; additional details will be added as they become available.
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