A man is fighting for his life after being shot during an early morning party at a north Phoenix home, police say. The shooting happened around 6 a.m. Thursday at a house on Cannon Street near 28th Street and Shea Boulevard, just north of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. Officers found the victim with a chest wound and rushed him to a hospital in extremely critical condition. Detectives say the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been reported.
Police response and investigation
According to Arizona's Family, Phoenix police were called to the Cannon Street home, which the station described as a short term rental, at about 6 a.m. Officers located a man who had been shot in the chest and had him taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition. No arrests have been announced as detectives continue to canvass the scene. Investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward while they work to determine who was involved and what led up to the shooting.
Short term rentals and city rules
The City of Phoenix requires short term rental operators to obtain permits, provide emergency contact information and follow nuisance rules that can lead to fines or permit suspension for repeated violations, according to the city's short term rental registry. That framework gives code enforcement and police ways to respond when recurring parties or other problems put neighborhoods at risk, including a graduated penalty structure for adjudicated violations. Neighbors and hosts alike say those rules are intended to make it easier to report and stop problem rentals before they escalate.
How to help
Police ask anyone who saw the shooting or has video to contact Phoenix detectives or leave an anonymous tip with Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (480-948-6377) or via silentwitness.org. Anyone who witnesses an ongoing emergency should call 911, while those with footage or details that could help after the fact are urged to contact law enforcement.
