PHOENIX — A homicide investigation is underway after an 18-year-old man was reportedly shot and killed while he was driving on Interstate 17, the Phoenix Police Department said.
Officers responded to the scene after reports of a car crashing into a nearby ditch, the department said.
Investigators say they believe the victim, identified as Jayden Carnow-Garcia, was driving northbound on I-17 when he was shot. The man then drove off the Thunderbird exit ramp and crashed.
The exit ramp has since been closed with no estimated reopening time, police said. Drivers traveling northbound on I-17 are advised to either exit on Cactus Road prior to the Thunderbird exit, or on the Bell Road exit after.
The department has yet to release the following information:
- The identity of the victim
- Information on possible suspect(s)
- Events leading up to the shooting
- Estimated reopening time of the exit ramp
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