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Phoenix Motorcyclists' Roadside Clash Ends in Shooting and Vehicle Strike, Leaving Two Dead

Detectives seek public tips to piece together the chain of events at the I‑17–7th Avenue intersection.

Overview

  • Police say two riders stopped at a traffic light got into a fight, leading one motorcyclist to shoot the other late Friday night.
  • The suspected shooter was then hit by a driver who witnessed the gunfire, according to investigators.
  • Both the man who was shot and the man struck by the car were taken to hospitals with life‑threatening injuries, and police later reported both had died.
  • Officers detained the driver who hit the suspected shooter for questioning and released him pending the ongoing investigation.
  • No identities have been released; authorities ask anyone with information to contact Phoenix Police or provide anonymous tips to Silent Witness.