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Man found in a car shot to death near 67th Avenue and Thomas Road

Police say the suspect in the shooting is still at large
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PHOENIX — A man is dead after he was reportedly found shot to death in a car in west Phoenix.

Phoenix police say it happened near 67th Avenue and Thomas Road at about 11 p.m. Sunday night.

When officers arrived, they found 27-year-old Leonel Pineda-Valdez inside a vehicle that had crashed into a fence behind a business. He was suffering from a gunshot wound.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say the suspect is currently still at large. They have not released any information about a possible suspect.

The shooting remains under investigation.