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Sunday, October 25, 2026 · Phoenix, AZ

Driver Pulled Over for Erratic Driving Turns Out to Be Shooting Victim Headed to Hospital, Phoenix Police Say

A Phoenix Police Department car at the Phoenix Police Museum

PHOENIX — A traffic stop on Phoenix’s north side early Saturday led officers to a man with a gunshot wound who was trying to drive himself to the hospital, KTAR News reported, citing Phoenix police.

Patrol officers pulled over a vehicle that was driving erratically near Interstate 17 and Northern Avenue around 4 a.m. When they approached, they found the driver had been shot.

The man told police he had been robbed and shot near Indian School Road and 47th Avenue, several miles away. Paramedics took him to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police had not announced any arrests. Anyone with information can call Phoenix police at 602-262-6151 or Silent Witness at 480-948-6377.

Sources: KTAR News. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.

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