A man is dead after he was shot during a fight early Monday morning in Glendale.

text: Side view of a Glendale police vehicle.© Monica D. Spencer/The Republic Side view of a Glendale police vehicle.Police responded to the scene near Bethany Home Road and 47th Avenue shortly after 1 a.m.

Officers discovered a fight had broken out between two groups of people. One man was shot and had life-threatening injuries. He was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

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The others involved fled the area in a vehicle and are still outstanding according to the Glendale Police Department. Descriptions of the car and individuals involved were not released.

The area was still shut down as of 7:45 a.m. Monday morning while detectives were on the scene.

The investigation was ongoing. Glendale police provided no further information.

 

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Man fatally shot during fight on Bethany Home Road in Glendale