Possible road-rage shooting near U.S. 60 in Mesa leaves driver dead

One person is dead following a possible road-rage shooting on Wednesday near a Mesa freeway.

What we know:

The shooting happened just before 2 p.m. on Oct. 21 near Alma School Road and the U.S. 60.

Mesa police say officers were called to the scene for reports of a shooting and when they got there, they found a 33-year-old driver with a gunshot wound. The man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police say the other people involved in the incident stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators.

"The incident appears to have stemmed from a possible road rage incident," police said.

Alma School Road was shut down due to the incident, but it has since been reopened.

What we don't know:

The man who died wasn't identified. No other details on what led up to the shooting were released.

Map of the area where the shooting happened:

The Source: The Mesa Police Department

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