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Two killed in shooting near 19th Avenue and Camelback Road

19th Avenue and Camelback shooting
Posted at 5:08 AM, Dec 29, 2021
and last updated 2021-12-30 11:52:05-05

PHOENIX — A shooting at a Phoenix intersection left two people dead early Wednesday morning.

Phoenix police say the shooting occurred around 2:30 a.m.

Three men were in a vehicle near 19th Avenue and Camelback Road and were stopped at a red light when someone in another vehicle opened fire, hitting two of the men.

One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene, and another died from his injuries at a hospital. A third man in the car was not hurt, police say.

Police have since identified the victims as 27-year-old Everado Sandoval and 21-year-old Jorge Granados.

Anyone with information about what led to the shooting is asked to contact the Phoenix Police Department or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO for Spanish.