Phoenix Police detectives are working closely with Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office to identify the cause and manner of death for 30-year-old Emma Damian who died just after midnight in south Phoenix.
According to the Phoenix Police, on July 24, 2024, at about 12:22 a.m., officers were called to the area of 19th Avenue and Baseline Road to investigate a collision involving a passenger car and a cement irrigation container. When officers got to the scene, they located Emma inside a vehicle suffering from critical injuries.
Phoenix fire personnel responded and pronounced Emma deceased on scene. During the initial investigation, information was learned that a second vehicle was seen following Emma north on 19th Avenue shooting at her. Emma’s vehicle was then witnessed accelerating north and driving off the roadway striking the irrigations container.