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Mesa shooting near U.S. 60 leaves 33-year-old driver dead
A 33-year-old man died after being shot near Alma School Road and U.S. 60 in Mesa on Wednesday afternoon. Police said the incident may have stemmed from road rage; the investigation is ongoing.
A 33-year-old man died Wednesday after a shooting near Alma School Road and U.S. 60 in Mesa that investigators believe may have followed a road-rage incident.
Mesa police responded shortly before 2 p.m. to multiple reports of gunfire. Officers found the vehicles stopped on Alma School Road and spoke with those involved, police said.
The man had been shot and was taken to a hospital, where he later died. His name has not been released.
The other people involved stayed at the scene and are cooperating with investigators. Police have not released further details about what led to the shooting or identified a suspect.
Alma School Road was temporarily closed during the response but has since reopened. The investigation is continuing.