Highlights
- A man was shot once in the torso at a south Phoenix home around 3 a.m. Sunday and taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
- Phoenix police detained multiple suspects during a traffic stop near the scene.
- Suspects have not been publicly identified and no charges have been announced; detectives are investigating the cause.
- 12News also confirmed the shooting, reporting the man was in extremely critical condition.
A man is fighting for his life after being shot once in the torso at a south Phoenix home early Sunday, according to the Phoenix Police Department. First responders were called around 3 a.m. to the area of 25th Avenue and Bloch Road, in a neighborhood between Broadway and Southern roads.
Officers found the victim at the scene and transported him to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries. Authorities made a traffic stop in the area and detained multiple suspects. The suspects have not been publicly identified.
12News also confirmed the shooting, reporting the man was in extremely critical condition.
Detectives are working to determine what led to the shooting. The investigation is ongoing.
Sources
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 09/08/2026 14:15
- 12News retrieved 09/08/2026 14:15
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