PHOENIX — A man was shot and killed Saturday during a house party near 28th Street and Greenway Road, according to Phoenix Police Department officials.
Officers were called to a home for reports of shots fired around 2:30 a.m. When they arrived they found a man inside a residence with a gunshot wound.
The victim was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to Phoenix Police Sergeant Mercedes Fortune. Police said the victim was identified as 25-year-old Tayvione Smith.
At the scene, investigators were advised of a second person who arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound. His injuries are said to be non-life threatening.
Police say the suspect and several others fled the scene before they arrived and no arrest have been announced.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anybody with information is urged to contact the Phoenix Police Department or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.
