Suspect in deadly shooting between rival motorcyclists extradited to AZ, booked into jail

Suspect in deadly Phoenix motorcycle shooting jailed

A suspect in a deadly confrontation between rival motorcycle riders in Phoenix has been extradited to Arizona and booked into jail. Michael Zavala is accused of murder and robbery charges.

PHOENIX - A suspect in a deadly confrontation between rival motorcycle riders in Phoenix has been extradited to Arizona and booked into jail.

The backstory:

The incident happened just before 1 p.m. on Nov. 28. Phoenix Police say officers responded to a motorcycle crash near Interstate 17 and 7th Avenue and found a motorcyclist with multiple gunshot wounds. Another motorcyclist was also found with life-threatening injuries. A third man involved, who was driving a car, was not hurt, but was at the scene.

Both motorcyclists were taken to a hospital where they died. They were identified as 53-year-old Job Martinez and 36-year-old Scott Kikes.

Dig deeper:

Investigators say both motorcyclists were stopped at a red light when one of them opened fire.

"The driver of a car nearby saw the man shooting and hit him with his car, causing life-threatening injuries," Sgt. Jen Zak said.

Martinez was identified as the alleged shooter. He died after being hit by a car. Kikes was identified as the shooting victim.

The driver was detained, but was ultimately released, pending further investigation.

Update:

The third suspect in connection with the deadly shooting, 50-year-old Michael Zavala, was arrested in South Carolina and has been brought back to the Valley to face charges. He made his initial court appearance on Jan. 1 and was booked into jail on murder and robbery charges.