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Biker killed in Phoenix was Tortosa man, 53

A motorcyclist killed in a bizarre central Phoenix shooting over the weekend has been identified as a Maricopa resident.

Phoenix Police Department said 53-year-old Job Martinez of Tortosa was involved in an altercation with another motorcyclist near 7th Avenue and Interstate 17 around 10:50 p.m. Friday.

When officers arrived, both motorcyclists were found with life-threatening injuries and transported to the hospital, where they later died.

“Preliminary information suggests that two motorcycle riders were stopped at a traffic light near the I-17 Freeway and 7th Avenue, when one rider shot the other rider. The driver of a car nearby saw the man shooting and hit him with his car, causing life-threatening injuries,” a press release stated.

Police identified Martinez as the shooter but have not released additional information.

Police detained the unidentified driver but later released him.

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