Man dead in Avondale home, suspect on the loose
A man was found shot to death inside an Avondale home.
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Posted: 02/08/2013
AVONDALE, AZ - Police are investigating after officers found a man shot to death in an Avondale home.
Avondale police say a call came in around 9 p.m. Thursday for shots fired and when officers responded they found an adult male dead inside a home near Thomas and Dysart roads.
The case is being treated as a homicide and officials say they do not believe the shooting was a random act.
Police are searching for the suspect and they just got a search warrant and are now inside the home.
Police have not yet been able to identify the victim. So far they have no witnesses.
Stay with abc15.com for updates on this developing story.
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