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Arrests made after man shot and killed near 51st Avenue and Thomas Road in west Phoenix

47-year-old Samuel Rocha was pronounced dead at the hospital
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PHOENIX — Two people are in custody after a man was shot and killed in west Phoenix earlier this month.

Phoenix police say just after 12:15 a.m. on January 10, they were called to the area near 51st Avenue and Thomas Road for a reported shooting.

When they arrived, they found a man, identified as 47-year-old Samuel Roacha, suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was taken to the hospital, but he later died from his injuries.'

Police say three people have been arrested in connection, a 40-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were arrested in January. A 30-year-old was arrested in February.

No more details have been provided about what led up to the shooting.

The shooting remains under investigation.

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