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Man shot in road rage incident in Phoenix Thursday night

Posted at 7:41 PM, Jun 01, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-02 12:59:45-04

The Phoenix Police Department says a man was shot in a road rage incident Thursday evening.

The shooting happened near Interstate 10 westbound and 35th Avenue around 7:15 p.m.

Officials say the 31-year-old male was shot in the upper body by another driver after an altercation on the highway. 

The man suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to be OK. 

Two other people who were also in the victim's car were not injured, a Department of Public Safety spokesperson said. 

The suspect has not been located, according to police. Authorities believe the pair is strangers. 

The alleged shooter is believed to be driving a gray Chevy Trailblazer. He is described as being African American and bald, but no additional description was released. 

Stay with ABC15 and ABC15.com for the latest on this developing situation.