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Friend raising money for shooting victim BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor
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he community is banding together for a woman who was shot five times in her car while waiting for her son to finish therapy in the 42000 block of North 41st Drive on Nov. 16. The victim, whose family does not want her name released, is the beneficiary of a GoFundMe set up by friend Jeff McCombs. He is trying to raise $250,000 to pay for
medical expenses. To donate, visit https:// bit.ly/AnthemShootingVictim. Phoenix police said as they arrived on scene, they saw two individuals with gunshot wounds. Medical aid was provided to an adult female victim who was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. While on scene Phoenix Fire Department pronounced the male deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was identified later as 38-year-old Eric Blair. “Witnesses in the area had informed offi-
cers that the male suspect shot the female victim while she was in a car then walked a short distance away before shooting himself,” said Sgt. Robert Scherer, Phoenix Police Department’s public affairs bureau. “At this time, detectives have taken over the investigation and are working to understand what led up to this shooting and the relationship between the victim and the suspect.”
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Man arrested in North Car crashes into building BUSINESS.......... 12 Phoenix homicide
Etsy-like marketplace opens location in Anthem
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The Romantics’ lead singer supports Ukraine efforts
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BY FOOTHILLS FOCUS STAFF
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hoenix police are investigating a shooting that occurred near 17000 N. Cave Creek Road that left one man dead and one man in jail. Just after 1:30 p.m. Nov. 26, officers responded to a call of a shooting at a gas station, where a man was found with gunshot wounds. He was transported to the hospital with critical injuries and later died. A man matching the description of the shooter was taken into custody on scene. He was later identified as Eduardo Quintero. Investigators responded to take over the investigation. After processing the scene and talking to witnesses, Quintero was booked into jail on multiple charges, including murder. The victim’s identity was not released.
No one was injured when a car crashed into Black Mountain Guitar Co. in Cave Creek. The owners had the wherewithal to joke about it on Facebook, “Please, when bringing a guitar in for repair, we respectfully ask you carry (it) in through the front door.” It is located at 6220 E. Cave Creek Road. (Black Mountain Guitar Co./Submitted)
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