Man dead after argument, shooting near 60th Street, Acoma Drive in Phoenix

Police say a man, Dylan Forbes, 24, was shot dead Tuesday after an argument escalated in northeast Phoenix.

Cameron Drake, 24, was arrested and faces murder charges, police said.

Officers responded to reports of a shooting about 9 p.m. Tuesday near 60th Street and Acoma Drive, where they found Forbes with a gunshot wound and pronounced him dead at the scene, police said.

According to a statement, police learned that Forbes was in a vehicle with Drake and another person. An argument took place before Forbes was shot.

"Drake left the scene after the shooting and called police," Sgt. Melissa Soliz said. "The other person in the vehicle remained on scene and called police after the shooting occurred."

Officers located and detained Drake a short distance from the scene of the shooting. When interviewed, he claimed self-defense, Soliz said.

Drake was booked into a Maricopa County jail and faces second-degree murder charges, Soliz said.

An investigation into what led up to the shooting was underway, police said.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: 1 dead in Phoenix shooting stemming from argument; suspect arrested