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Two dead after shooting near 23rd Avenue and Baseline Road

Police say a woman died at the scene of a gunshot wound, and a man died after he was taken to the hospital
Posted at 8:36 AM, Dec 17, 2022
and last updated 2022-12-18 22:32:18-05

PHOENIX — A man and a woman are dead after a shooting in south Phoenix Saturday morning.

Phoenix police say they responded to an "unknown trouble call" near 23rd Avenue and Baseline Road.

When officers got to the scene, they found a man and a woman in a car parked in the roadway.

Police say the woman was in the car suffering from a gunshot wound. She died at the scene. The woman has since been identified as 27-year-old Caelee Lovelight.

The man reportedly had multiple injuries and officers attempted rendering aid on the scene.

He was taken to the hospital where he died. The man has since been identified as 47-year-old Javin Casillas.

Police believe the two were in a fight in which Lovelight was shot and Casillas was stabbed.

The shooting is under investigation.