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Phoenix man killed, 6-year-old son wounded in house shooting

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PHOENIX (AP) — Police say a man is dead and his young son wounded after a shooting at their north Phoenix home.

Authorities say the shooting occurred Sunday morning at a house near 24th Street and Cactus Road. Officers responded after a report about a family fight. They found father and son shot. They were rushed to a hospital but the father was pronounced dead.

The boy is expected to survive.

The father was identified to local media by his adult son as Amir Vetry. Both men share the same name. The younger Amir Vetry says his father was shot by another family member. Police say there are no outstanding suspects.

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