PHOENIX — A man is dead after he was reportedly shot early Saturday morning in west Phoenix.
Phoenix police say they got a call about a shooting just after 3:45 a.m. near 27th and Northern avenues.
When officers arrived, they found a man with gunshot wounds.
He was initially taken to the hospital, but he did not survive his injuries.
The victim has since been identified as 50-year-old Nixon Petit.
Police believe Petit was involved in an argument outside a business when he was shot multiple times.
No information about a possible suspect has been released.
Phoenix police are investigating.
