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Shooting at Phoenix house party leaves 1 dead, 1 in hospital

Phoenix police said that the shooting happened near 16th Street and Ardmore Road early Sunday morning. One person has been detained.

PHOENIX — A man was shot and killed overnight on Sunday near 16th Street and Ardmore Road, Phoenix police said. Police also said that they have one man detained on the scene.

Officers were called to the area for reports of a shooting and found 31-year-old Edgar Peralta and a woman both suffering from gunshot wounds. Peralta reportedly died on the scene, and the woman was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators believe that the shooting happened during "a fight between multiple people" at a house party.

Police urge anyone with information about the shooting to call Silent Witness and provide an anonymous tip.

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Silent Witness:

Arizona's Silent Witness program allows people to send in tips and share information about crimes happening within their local communities. 

The program shares unsolved felony case information in multiple ways, including TV, radio and social media. 

Anyone who has information on a crime or recognizes a suspect described by the program is asked to call 480-948-6377, go to the program's website online or download the Silent Witness app to provide a tip. The identity of anyone who submits a tip is kept anonymous. 

Calls to Silent Witness are answered 24/7 by a live person and submitted tips are accepted at all times. Submitted tips are then sent to the detective(s) in charge of the specific case. 

Individuals who submit tips that lead to an arrest or indictment in the case can get a reward of up to $1,000. 

Have a tip? Submit it on the Silent Witness tip form here. 

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