PHOENIX — Westbound Interstate 10 is shut down at 75th Avenue after a deadly shooting Wednesday morning.
Phoenix police initially said the shooting took place on the interstate near Loop 202, but later said they are still working to figure out where exactly the shooting took place.
Police say two men were involved in an altercation on I-10.
The car driven by the victim appears to have crashed near 75th Avenue. He has since been pronounced dead.
Phoenix police are investigating a shooting that occurred on the I-10 freeway near the I-10/Loop 202 interchange. Westbound I-10 will be closed while this investigation continues. Police PIO will be enroute to the scene. pic.twitter.com/w4BZpRs1au
— Phoenix Police (@PhoenixPolice) January 15, 2025
Police say another vehicle involved in the shooting was located near 75th Avenue and McDowell Road. That driver is reportedly cooperating with law enforcement.
No passengers were in either vehicle.
The eastbound lanes are unaffected but the Arizona Department of Transportation says the westbound lanes have been shut down as of around 8:30 a.m.
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Police say the interstate closure will last through the morning and possibly into the afternoon.
It's not clear what led up to the shooting.
If you have any information regarding the shooting, you are asked to call Phoenix police.
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