GOODYEAR, AZ — Officials are investigating a road-rage shooting involving two people driving on a West Valley freeway Thursday afternoon.
Department of Public Safety spokesman Jonathan Montes said officials began getting reports around 4 p.m. that the driver of a Chevrolet Camaro had been shot by someone inside a pickup truck on northbound Loop 303 just north of Interstate 10.
The Camaro driver was shot in the leg and transported to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
On Friday, Goodyear police confirmed the shooting stemmed from an act of road-rage near I-10 and Loop 303.
According to Montes, the suspect vehicle hasn't been located.
Goodyear police are currently investigating the cause of the altercation.
GYPD Seek Info on shooting
— Goodyear Police Dept (@Goodyearpolice) December 13, 2019
Today (12/12) @ approx 3:58 p.m., the driver of a Chevy Camaro was shot by subject in a white Ford F150 PU truck w/ roof rack. Occurred on N/B SR-303 north of I-10 any info call Police at 623-882-7478. More details at https://t.co/szIOsqUb1Q pic.twitter.com/y7uXTeP9aS
Northbound Loop 303 was shut down from I-10 to Camelback Road for several hours while crews investigated.
The northbound lanes of Loop 303 were reopened around 8:30 p.m.
Police also released an image of the alleged suspect vehicle.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Goodyear Police Department at (623) 882-7484.
