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Man found in a car shot to death near 67th Avenue and Thomas Road

Police say the suspect in the shooting is still at large
Man shot to death near 67th Avenue and Thomas Road
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PHOENIX — A man is dead after he was reportedly found shot to death in a car in west Phoenix.

Phoenix police say it happened near 67th Avenue and Thomas Road at about 11 p.m. Sunday night.

When officers arrived, they found 27-year-old Leonel Pineda-Valdez inside a vehicle that had crashed into a fence behind a business. He was suffering from a gunshot wound.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say the suspect is currently still at large. They have not released any information about a possible suspect.

The shooting remains under investigation.