PHOENIX — Two men have died after a fight between two motorcycle riders escalated to gunfire and a vehicle collision near 7th Avenue and Interstate 17 in Phoenix Friday night, according to Phoenix police.
Officers say they responded to the area just before 11 p.m. for a crash involving motorcycles.
While officers were headed to the crash, they learned two motorcycle riders had gotten into a fight that led to a shooting.
According to police, the man who fired the shots was then hit by a vehicle.
Both the shooting victim, 36-year-old Scott Kikes, and the suspect, who was hit by the car, 53-year-old Job Martinez, were taken to a hospital where they later died from their injuries.
Officials say the driver who hit Martinez witnessed the shooting just before hitting him. He was questioned and later released pending the outcome of the investigation.
Police are still investigating what led to the shooting of the bikers.
On December 18, police announced the arrest of 37-year-old Nicholas Sheehan and 50-year-old Michael Shane Zavala, who was arrested out of state and is awaiting extradition to Maricopa County.
Police have not released information on how these men are involved or what charges they are facing.
Anyone with information related to this incident is urged to contact the Phoenix Police Department. If you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Silent Witness at 480-Witness or 480-Testigo. You may be eligible for a reward.
