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Two men arrested after Phoenix shooting that left woman dead, man hurt

What led up to the shooting is not yet known
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PHOENIX — A shooting left a woman dead and a man injured in Phoenix early Monday morning.

Officers responded to a shooting call near Central Avenue and Broadway Road around 2 a.m. A speeding vehicle was seen in the area and officers conducted a traffic stop nearby. Inside the vehicle were three people, including two with gunshot wounds.

A woman, identified as 19-year-old Mia Padilla, was taken to a hospital where she died. A man was also taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say the third person in the vehicle was not hurt.

The shooting reportedly occurred near 7th Street and Carter Road, near Baseline Road, as the vehicle was leaving the area.

Police have since arrested a 23-year-old man and a 22-year-old man in connection with the shooting.