A man was shot and killed on Jan.15 in what authorities believe may have been road rage incident on interstate 10 near 35th Avenue. The shooting occurred around 8:30 a.m. when gunfire was exchanged between the victim, driving a silver sedan, and the driver of a dark SUV. The suspected killer fled the scene and abandoned their vehicle in the parking lot of a Denny’s restaurant and Home Depot near 75th Avenue and McDowell.
Emergency responders pronounced the victim, Erian Sandoval, dead at the scene; no other injuries were reported. Westbound lanes of I-10 remained closed for most of the day, from around 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. The perpetrator was found and apprehended; Phoenix Police Sgt. Brian Bower said the suspect cooperated with officers and was released pending the outcome of an investigation.