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Two dead, another hurt after shooting near 7th and Southern avenues

Police say suspected shooter shot himself after shooting two people
7th Ave / Southern GSW x2 9-29-23
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PHOENIX — Two people are dead and another is hurt after a shooting in south Phoenix Friday night.

Phoenix police say the shooting happened near 7th and Southern avenues just after 9 p.m.

Two people were taken to the hospital. One of the victims, identified as 31-year-old Monica Ornelas, died from her injuries. The other person, a man, has non-life threatening injuries.

Police say witnesses identified the shooter as 39-year-old Juan Solorio-Menera. Officers were led to a house near I-17 and Indian School road where they found that the man had shot and killed himself.

It is currently unknown what led to the shooting.

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