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PHOENIX - Police are investigating after a woman was found dead on Monday morning in west Phoenix.

What we know:

According to Phoenix Police, officers at around 9:40 a.m. on Aug. 4 responded to 75th Avenue and Encanto Boulevard for reports of a body.

Once at the scene, officers found a woman in her 20s with an apparent gunshot wound. The woman was pronounced dead.

"Officers have secured the area, and detectives are expected to respond to assume the investigation," police said.

What we don't know:

The woman was not identified. It's unclear what led up to the shooting.

Map of where the body was found

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