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Man dies after shooting involving law enforcement near 19th Avenue and I-17

The shooting happened Friday night
Law enforcement involved in shooting in Phoenix near 19th Avenue and I-17
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PHOENIX — A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting involving Phoenix police officers and Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers on Friday night.

A shooting call came out just after 9 p.m. on Friday at 19th Avenue and Durango Street, just off Interstate 17.

According to police, officers responded to the area to assist DPS troopers who needed help. When Phoenix officers arrived, law enforcement personnel from both agencies became involved in the shooting.

Video shows multiple units with the Phoenix Police Department and Department of Public Safety (DPS) on scene.

Police say the man involved in the shooting was pronounced dead at the scene. He has been identified as 41-year-old Jesus A. Gonzalez Flores of Avondale.

Details regarding what led up to the shooting remain part of the ongoing investigation.