PHOENIX — Two people are dead after a shooting near downtown Phoenix overnight.
Phoenix police say the incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. Friday near 17th Avenue and Van Buren Street.
Officials say the shooting stemmed from an argument between two men at a convenience store.
Police believe that 22-year-old Jesus Erlandson-Gonzales Jr. instigated an argument with 20-year-old Andres Wilkes that escalated into a gunfight. Both were shot and died at the scene.
No further information is available at this time. This incident remains under investigation.
