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Woman dead, man hurt in shooting near 35th and Dunlap avenues in north Phoenix

The woman has since been identified as 29-year-old Alyssa Leonard
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Posted at 8:59 AM, Aug 06, 2023
and last updated 2023-08-07 17:28:47-04

PHOENIX — A woman is dead and a man is hurt after a shooting at an apartment complex Sunday morning in north Phoenix.

Phoenix police say they were called about the shooting around 12:45 a.m. near 35th and Dunlap avenues.

When officers arrived they found a man and a woman with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to the hospital.

The woman later died from her injuries at the hospital. She has been identified as 29-year-old Alyssa Leonard.

The man is said to be in stable condition and recovering at the hospital.

Police believe the shooting occurred after a fight between people in two separate vehicles.

They say the two victims were in a vehicle that was being tailgated by another vehicle.

When Leonard got out of the vehicle, someone in the other vehicle opened fire and struck both Leonard and the man.

Police continue to investigate the shooting.

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call Phoenix police or Silent Witness if they wish to remain anonymous.