PHOENIX (AP) - Police in Phoenix say a homeless man has died after being shot following a bicycle theft.
They say a homeless couple seeking refuge from the rain under an awning at a strip mall around 6 a.m. Sunday when the suspect approached them and demanded the man’s bike.
The man refused and the suspect reportedly shot him in the torso and took off on the BMX-style bike.
The woman wasn’t harmed and ran to a pay phone to call.
Police say the man was taken to a hospital with extremely critical injuries and he later died.
His name hasn’t been released.
Police say they have a description of the suspect and are searching for him. They say it’s now a homicide investigation.
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