Two men lost their lives in an erupted conflict near I-17 and South 7th Avenue in Phoenix, as confirmed by the FOX 10 Phoenix, after what appeared to be a road rage incident between two motorcyclists ended with gunfire and a subsequent vehicular retaliation late Friday night. Police responded to the scene at approximately 10:52 p.m. following reports of a collision, only to discover the violence that had unfolded moments before, that left the shooter struck by a car after firing at another rider, both men were later pronounced dead at the hospital.
In a separate event, Lake Havasu City witnessed an act of arson when the Calvary Baptist Church became the target of a deliberate fire. Suspect Keith Gensamer, aged 49, was apprehended outside the city limits after AZFamily.com reported Mohave County Sheriff’s Department responding to a tip-off. Officials had previously warned the public that Gensamer should be considered dangerous, his arrest followed four hours of surveillance near his trailer two miles south of Lake Havasu City.
Details remain sparse regarding the motives behind both disturbing episodes, with the Phoenix Police Department withholding the identities involved in the shooting and law enforcement yet to disclose any charges that Gensamer might face. The Phoenix Police Department is urging anyone with information on the motorcycle altercation to contact them or Silent Witness at 480-948-6377, where tips can be made anonymously, and ash rewards might be available, as per AZFamily.
