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Woman killed in south Phoenix shooting

The shooting occurred near 16th Street and Baseline Road, police say.

PHOENIX — Detectives are looking for a suspect after a woman was killed in a shooting in south Phoenix over the weekend, police said.

The Phoenix Police Department identified the woman as 35-year-old Ashley Smith.

On Sept. 24 just after 10:30 a.m., Phoenix police responded to the area of 16th Street and Baseline Road regarding a shooting on Sunday.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman with a gunshot wound. The woman was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries, police said. She later died at the hospital.

Anyone with information is asked to call Silent Witness at 480(WITNESS) or 480(TESTIGO) and provide an anonymous tip. Rewards will be paid for information leading to an arrest in this case.

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