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Phoenix Family Seeks Answers in Teen’s Unsolved Road Rage Killing

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Published on August 18, 2025
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Brittany Guitterez-Bugarin, 18, was killed in a road rage incident on Interstate 10 near 83rd Avenue two years ago. The Arizona Department of Public Safety has not yet identified a suspect. Her family has reached out to the media to ask for information that could assist in the investigation, according to ABC15

Brittany, a recent high school graduate, was killed early one morning while riding as a passenger in a car. Her sister Alexa Torres said, "She was just at the wrong place at the wrong time, being the passenger." Two years later, no arrests have been made. The Arizona Department of Public Safety is still investigating and is offering a $2,000 Silent Witness reward for information. Her mother Esmeralda Bugarin and Alexa said, "We have to live every day without her. We have to go day by day knowing that she's not here and knowing that the person that did this and the person that put her in the situation are still out, and we have nothing," as reported by ABC15

The Guitterez-Bugarin family is seeking information in the case of Brittany, who was killed in a shooting. Brittany had planned to become an aesthetician and travel. To assist with funeral expenses, the family created a GoFundMe and is also accepting donations at their business, the Maskadores Taco Shop. Her sister Alexa said, "Whatever it is, whatever the situation is, no matter how angry you are, you don’t have the right to take somebody’s life away," while the investigation remains ongoing, as mentioned by AZFamily