{"id":418006,"date":"2025-12-01T21:05:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T21:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/418006\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T21:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T21:05:12","slug":"2-motorcyclists-die-in-phoenix-shooting-ensuing-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/418006\/","title":{"rendered":"2 motorcyclists die in Phoenix shooting, ensuing collision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2013 Authorities have identified the two motorcyclists who died after a violent turn of events in south Phoenix on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>Job Martinez, 53, allegedly shot 36-year-old Scott Kikes before Martinez was run over by a witness to the shooting, the Phoenix Police Department said Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The deadly shooting occurred just before 11 p.m. Friday while the motorcyclists were stopped at a traffic light <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/y3M82myYwrrFWqcaA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">near Seventh Avenue and Interstate 17<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A driver who saw the shooting drove into Martinez, police said.<\/p>\n<p>The motorist remained at the scene and was released after being questioned.<\/p>\n<p>Two motorcyclists died at hospital<\/p>\n<p>Martinez and Kikes both succumbed to their injuries after being hospitalized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe circumstances leading up to the initial shooting are all part of the ongoing investigation,\u201d Sgt. Jen Zak <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenix.gov\/administration\/departments\/police\/contact-us\/media-relations\/media-advisories.html#november_2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said in a media advisory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Anybody with information about the deadly incident is asked to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish. Callers can remain anonymous.<\/p>\n<p>This is an updated version of a story originally published on Nov. 29, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kstonezone\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @kstonezone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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