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Man dead after shooting near 83rd Avenue and Indian School Road in west Phoenix Friday

Police identified the victim as 23-year-old Titus Thomas Jr.
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PHOENIX — A man is dead after he was shot Friday afternoon in Phoenix.

Phoenix police say they were called to the area near 83rd Avenue and Indian School Road just before 3:30 p.m. for a reported shooting.

When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound.

Phoenix fire personnel pronounced the man dead at the scene.

Police identified the man Saturday as 23-year-old Titus Thomas Jr.

On June 2, police arrested 24-year-old Steven Garcia in connection with the shooting.

Police say during the arrest, multiple firearms were recovered at the same location.

Garcia was booked into jail on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated assault with a firearm, kidnapping, and more.

It's unclear how or if the two were known to each other or what led to the shooting.

The investigation remains ongoing.