Glendale driver wounded in possible road rage shooting

Jan 11, 2023, 8:07 AM

(Facebook File Photo/Glendale Police Department - Arizona)

PHOENIX — A man was wounded in a possible road rage shooting in Glendale on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.

The victim was driving south on 51st Avenue near Camelback Road around noon when an unknown suspect fired at his vehicle multiple times, the Glendale Police Department said in a press release. The suspect vehicle fled the scene after the shooting.

The 40-year-old driver was taken to a hospital to be treated for a single gunshot wound. His injuries were not considered life-threatening.

Investigators were working to get a description of the suspect vehicle and determine what led up to the shooting. Road rage is considered a possibility, police said.

Anybody with information about the incident was asked to call the Glendale Police Department at 623-930-3000.

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