PHOENIX — One person is dead after an altercation between two drivers on Interstate 10 in the West Valley Wednesday morning.
I-10 was shut down all morning and afternoon at 75th Avenue for an investigation. The freeway fully reopened at around 4 p.m.
Police say two men were involved in an altercation on I-10 while driving westbound when one driver shot the other. The car driven by the person shot then crashed near 75th Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene and has been identified as 26-year-old Erian Sandoval.
WATCH: Phoenix PD officials provide update on the investigation
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 the shooter stopped in a parking lot nearby and called police, allegedly admitting to involvement and was taken in for questioning.
No passengers were in either vehicle.
It's unclear what charges, if any, the shooter will face. Police say after their investigation is complete, the case will be turned over to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for review.
