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One man killed, another hospitalized after shooting near 35th Avenue and Van Buren Street

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Posted at 9:31 PM, Jan 31, 2022
and last updated 2022-02-01 11:31:55-05

PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating after one man was killed and another was hospitalized in a shooting Monday night near 35th Avenue and Van Buren Street.

According to police, a large group of people was gathered in a neighborhood in the area when an unknown person fired a handgun.

Two men were hit by the gunfire. One of the victims was taken to the hospital in critical condition but did not survive, while the other has non-life-threatening injuries.

Police are still working to figure out who fired the weapon and what led up to the incident.

The man who was killed has since been identified as 42-year-old Adam Martinez.

No other details have been released as police investigate.