Police looking for suspect after deadly shooting in Phoenix

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- Phoenix police say a search for a suspect is underway after a person was found dead near 27th Avenue and Agusta early Wednesday morning.

Initial reports of a shooting came out around 1:30 a.m. Police on the scene tell Arizona’s Family that one person was found dead and that officers were actively looking for the suspect involved in the shooting. Video from the scene showed a mobile command van as investigators worked to learn more information about what led up to the shooting. A heavy police presence was also seen near I-17 and Northern, just a few blocks from the shooting scene.

TRAFFIC ALERT: I-17 NB Frontage Rd CLOSED north of Northern. #azfamily pic.twitter.com/kSosxROV1O
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ADOT video showed that police were blocking off the I-17 frontage road north of Northern Avenue. Drivers are being asked to find an alternate route to get on the I-17.

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