Man killed in overnight shooting in east Phoenix

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man was killed in a shooting in the overnight hours in east Phoenix, and police are still investigating what happened.

Officers arrived at an apartment complex just after 1:30 a.m. on Monday near 44th Street and McDowell Road.

Phoenix Fire took 24-year-old Jacob Sierra to the hospital, where he later died.

Police said a suspect was seen leaving the area in an unknown car after the shooting.

The shooter is still on the run.

McDowell Road was closed in both directions in the area as police investigated, but it has since reopened.

Anyone with information is asked to call Phoenix police at 602-262-6151 or call Silent Witness at 480-(WITNESS) or 480-(TESTIGO) to provide an anonymous tip.

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