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Man found shot to death after car crashes into west Phoenix building

The victim has not yet been identified
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PHOENIX — A man is dead after he was reportedly found shot inside a vehicle that had crashed into a west Phoenix building.

Phoenix police say it happened near 35th Avenue and McDowell Road just before 4 a.m. Saturday.

When officers arrived, they found a vehicle had crashed into a building.

In the vehicle, a man was found suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man has been identified by police as 41-year-old Raul Chavez.

Officials say early information indicates Chavez was in a fight with "unknown suspects" in the parking lot before the shooting happened.

No information about a possible suspect has been released.

This incident remains under investigation.