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Woman dead after shooting near 19th Avenue and Bethany Home Road in central Phoenix

Police announced an arrest in the shooting Saturday morning.
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Posted at 7:12 AM, Dec 15, 2023
and last updated 2023-12-16 11:29:30-05

PHOENIX — A woman is dead and a man is in custody after a shooting late Thursday night in central Phoenix.

Phoenix police say they were called to an area hospital just after midnight Friday for a report of a woman who had suffered a gunshot wound.

The woman died from her injuries at the hospital.

She was identified Saturday as 34-year-old Ebony Phelps.

Police located the original shooting scene near 19th Avenue and Bethany Home Road.

Officers served a search warrant on an apartment in the area and found signs that a shooting had taken place inside.

Police were able to identify a suspect as 36-year-old Cori Braggs. He was taken into custody near 19th and Glendale avenues.

The shooting remains under investigation.