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Shooting in Ahwatukee leaves 18-year-old dead

Police said officers found the 18-year-old man lying in the road with multiple gunshot wounds.

PHOENIX — Police are investigating a shooting that left an 18-year-old dead in Ahwatukee Monday night. 

Officers responded to a call about shots fired on East Dry Creek Road and found 18-year-old Anthony Covarrubias lying in the road, the Phoenix Police Department said. 

Covarrubias suffered from multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries. 

Investigators are looking into what led up to the shooting. Officials have not yet identified a suspect. 

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