GLENDALE, AZ — A man has died after a road rage shooting in Glendale Monday.
The incident occurred just before 8 a.m. Monday near 67th Avenue and Camelback Road.
Glendale police say one person was shot and taken to a hospital where he later died. The suspected shooter stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
As part of the investigation, detectives learned the drivers were traveling eastbound on Camelback Road. Officials say when the cars came to a stop at 67th Avenue the driver of a silver pickup truck, that was hauling a trailer, got out of his truck and confronted the driver of a smaller tan pickup truck. A confrontation occurred at the tan's truck driver's side window.
During the confrontation, detectives believe the driver of the tan truck pulled out a weapon and fired a single shot, striking the other driver. The injured driver died at the hospital and has been identified as 29-year-old Ramses Saldano Lopez.
The driver who fired the weapon, identified as a 23-year-old man, remained at the scene and is not under arrest, police announced. Officials say the shooter believed his life was in danger when he fired the shot.
An investigation remains ongoing.
