Woman shot following alleged road rage incident in West Phoenix, police say

The Brief

A woman was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting following a verbal argument between people in two cars.
The incident occurred near 67th Avenue and Encanto Boulevard in West Phoenix just before 8 p.m. on Monday night.
The shooting suspect is currently unknown as the other vehicle involved fled the scene before officers arrived.

PHOENIX – A woman was shot following an alleged road rage incident in West Phoenix, police said.

What we know

Phoenix Police responded to reports of shots being fired near 67th Avenue and Encanto Boulevard just before 8 p.m. on Jan. 5.

A woman was found with at least one gunshot wound, and taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

According to officers, a verbal argument broke out between the people in two separate cars. The other vehicle involved left before police arrived.

What we don’t know

The shooting suspect is currently unknown. The victim’s identity and the nature of the argument was not made known.

What’s next

This remains an ongoing investigation.

The Source

Phoenix Police Department