Overview
- A woman called 911 just after midnight reporting a wounded man at a home near Southern Avenue and El Mirage Road, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
- Deputies found him seriously injured on the floor, provided first aid until firefighters arrived, and he was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
- Around the same time, Avondale officers found a different man dead from an apparent gunshot at a home near Vermeersch Road and Illini Street about three miles away.
- Investigators say the incidents appear connected to a fight between the two men, and authorities report no known risk to the public.
- Detectives secured multiple scenes with a heavy police presence, and no victim identities or suspect information have been released.