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Man dead after being attacked by group of people at central Phoenix business

One man has been arrested, an additional man is still at large
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PHOENIX — A man is dead after police say he was "violently assaulted" at a business in central Phoenix Tuesday night.

Phoenix police say they were called just after 9 p.m. for a fight near 19th Avenue and Buckeye Road.

Officers arrived to find a man, identified as 44-year-old Augustine Garcia, suffering from trauma after he was assaulted by a "number of assailants."

Garcia later died from his injuries.

On Thursday, Phoenix police announced that 38-year-old Steven Silva has been arrested in connection to the murder.

Another man involved, identified as 35-year-old Santiago Silva, was taken into custody later. Phoenix police announced his arrest Friday morning.

Police are investigating what led up to the attack.