🌱 Chuck Norris Will Attend Phoenix Event + 4 People Die In Shootings – Patch

Happy Wednesday Phoenix! Let us all catch you up to start today on an enlightened note.

First, today’s weather forecast:

Sun and warm. High: 99 Low: 72.

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Here are today’s top 3 stories in Phoenix:

1. 82-year-old actor Chuck Norris will be attending the three-day event, Phoenix Fan Fusion, at the Phoenix Convention Center. Kate Mulgrew, Patrick Warburton and Billy West will also be present at the event. This year will be the 20th Phoenix Fan Fusion event, and nearly 60,000 people are expected. Ticket prices range from $40 to $90 for adults, but children ages 3-12 will cost $15 and those 2 and under get in free. The event will take place on May 28. Come have fun! (12news.com KPNX)
2. This weekend, four people died in Phoenix in three separate shootings. Early Saturday morning, Paul Tellez, 28, was found with gun-related injuries near 40th Street and Southern Avenue. He was taken to hospital where he later died. Another man, Cesar Garcia Burgos, 20, was found dead at the scene just after 1 p.m. Saturday near 65th Avenue and West Thomas Road. On Sunday morning, Mary Ousley, 68, and Bobby Ousley, 57, were found dead in the 800 block of West Thomas Road. Each shooting is currently under investigation and anyone with information regarding the incidents should contact the Phoenix Police Department immediately. (Phoenix patch)
3. As part of their first tour in almost 4 years, the group Gorillaz will come to Phoeniz on September 26 at the Footprint Center! Earthgang will be the opening act. Pre-sale tickets begin Thursday and regular tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. The tour kicks off September 11 in Vancouver and ends October 23 in Miami. Get your tickets before they sell out! You won’t want to miss it! (Phoenix patch)

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Today in Phoenix:

• ASBA Speed ​​Networking at Paradise Village Office Park (3:00 p.m.)
• Art lessons for children with Diana at the Tolleson Public Library (4:00 p.m.)
• COVID-19 vaccines and boosters at the Tolleson Fire Department (1:00 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• More than 400 pets from the Arizona Humane Society recently found loving homes, but there are plenty of adorable pets still available for adoption! Come help these four-legged friends find a forever home! (Facebook)
• The Phoenix Public Library will provide FREE maps from the Phoenix Public Library this summer, at any of their locations. Perfect for finding beach reads on a budget! (Facebook)
• Recruitment for the Phoenix Fire Department opens this summer! Make sure your certifications are up to date if you’re interested! (Facebook)