The shooting began with honking at a green light, followed by aggressive driving and a tense standoff in Tempe July 1, 2025.

An Arizona attorney says the law typically only allows a defendant to use proportional force, which likely doesn't apply in this case. Experts also say it’s a unique case in the sense that the defendant was not the initial aggressor.

A man was dead after being shot during a road rage incident in Tempe near Priest Drive and Warner Road, according to police. The Tempe Police Department first posted about the incident on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, just before 2 p.m. on July 1.