Tragedy Strikes: Fatal Shooting in Arcadia Neighborhood Leaves One Dead

Officers responded to reports of a shooting on Friday morning near Camelback Road and 44th Street in Phoenix. A man was found injured at a residence in the Arcadia neighborhood and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

Police dispatched units at 8 a.m. Upon arrival, they confirmed a fatality. Authorities have detained one suspect and stated that the incident does not appear to be random.

The neighborhood has since been cleared, but detectives are conducting an active investigation at the site.

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