Phoenix police investigating fatal shooting east of Midtown Phoenix

PHOENIX — A man is dead following a shooting near 16th Street and Thomas Road Friday night, Phoenix Police Department officials said. Police believe that the shooting may have been an act of self-defense.

Officers were called to the area Friday evening where they found 55-year-old Cal Smith suffering from a gunshot wound. Smith was taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Police detained a man on the scene that they suspected to be connected to the shooting. However, early information suggests that the alleged shooter acted in self-defense, police said. He was released pending the investigation.