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Man dead, another in custody after shooting at West Valley gas station

Goodyear police say the shooting stemmed from road rage
Goodyear QT GSW 12-2-23
Goodyear Police Department
Posted at 11:17 AM, Dec 02, 2023
and last updated 2023-12-11 16:04:19-05

GOODYEAR, AZ — A man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting Saturday morning at a West Valley gas station.

Goodyear police say they were called to the area near Dysart Road and Van Buren Street for a shooting call.

When they arrived, they found a man who had been shot.

He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries where he has since died.

The man was identified Sunday as 44-year-old Eric Manson.

Another man was taken into custody at the scene without incident but was later released. On December 11, that man, 23-year-old Rael Croft was arrested for the shooting.

Goodyear police say the shooting stemmed from road rage.

Additional information as to what exactly led up to the shooting has not been released.

This incident remains under investigation.