Suspect arrested after road-rage shooting on SR 347 near Maricopa
Minor injuries reported in SR 347 road-rage shooting
A road-rage shooting backed up traffic along State Route 347 south of the Valley on Wednesday morning. DPS says minor injuries were reported in the shooting.
MARICOPA, Ariz. - A road-rage shooting along State Route 347 south of the Valley on Wednesday morning left a man hurt, and a suspect was arrested.
What we know:
The incident happened just before 4 a.m. on April 23 near Casa Blanca Road.
"DPS responded to a mobile road rage/shots fired incident involving two vehicles where the driver of one, shot his handgun through his passenger side window and struck the other driver in the hand while that driver was presenting an obscene hand gesture, the Arizona Department of Safety said.
A road-rage shooting backed up traffic along State Route 347 south of the Valley on April 23. DPS says minor injuries were reported in the shooting.
The suspect, 41-year-old Randolph Rose Jr., was arrested and booked into jail. He's accused of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, endangerment and drive-by shooting.
Southbound traffic was backed up due to the investigation.
What we don't know:
Details of what led up to the shooting are unknown.