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Arrest made following 27th Avenue and Indian School Road shooting

Phoenix police
Posted at 8:13 AM, Dec 25, 2022
and last updated 2022-12-28 16:24:41-05

PHOENIX — A man is dead after a shooting in Phoenix on Christmas Eve.

At about 11:15 p.m., police were called to 27th Avenue and Indian School Road for reports of a shooting.

When officers arrived they located 34-year-old Eric Saunders with a gunshot wound next to a bus stop. He was taken to a hospital and later died, according to Phoenix police officials.

Police say a teenage male was arrested and taken to a juvenile detention center for several felony charges.

An investigation remains underway.