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Man dead after shooting near 16th Street and McDowell Road

25-year-old Javier Pacheco Cardenas was reportedly found inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds. He later died at the hospital
Posted at 8:53 AM, Oct 22, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-22 16:31:00-04

PHOENIX — A man is dead after a shooting early Saturday morning in central Phoenix.

Phoenix police say officers in the area of 16th Street and McDowell Road heard several gunshots just before 1 a.m. Saturday.

When officers found where the shooting occurred, they found 25-year-old Javier Pacheco Cardenas with multiple gunshot wounds inside a vehicle in a neighborhood alleyway.

He was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Police have not released any suspect information related to the shooting.

The shooting remains under investigation.

If you have any information regarding this shooting, you are asked to call the Phoenix Police Department or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.