Friday night in Winslow turned tense along a busy stretch of Interstate 40 when a 28-year-old man staying at a Best Western was arrested after police say he fired shots toward a nearby Love's Travel Stop. Officers rushed to the scene after reports of gunfire and took the man into custody at the hotel. Authorities have not yet released his name or the exact charges he could face.
Police Account and Arrest
According to FOX 10 Phoenix, officers say the guest opened fire in the direction of the Love's Travel Stop before being arrested at the Best Western Inn in Winslow. The station reported that the suspect is 28 years old and was staying at the hotel when officers moved in on Friday. FOX 10 did not report any additional information about possible injuries, a motive, or what led up to the shots being fired.
Where It Happened
The Love's Travel Stop sits just off Interstate 40 at the Transcon Lane exit, with Love's listing the Winslow store at 720 Transcon Ln. A short way down the same road, the Best Western Plus Winslow Inn lists its address as 816 Transcon Lane, placing both the hotel and the truck stop in the same Exit 255 corridor.
The Love's location operates 24 hours a day and advertises amenities for truckers and highway travelers, which helps explain why the stop is a go-to overnight break for people moving through northern Arizona at all hours.
Potential Legal Exposure
Under Arizona law, firing a gun inside city limits with criminal negligence is generally treated as a class 6 felony, according to the Arizona Revised Statutes. The statute includes several exceptions and allows for steeper consequences if prosecutors classify the case as a “dangerous” offense.
FOX 10 Phoenix reported that police made an arrest but did not list the exact charges in their Friday coverage. Typically, state or local prosecutors decide which statutes to apply after reviewing the police report. Local officials have not released further details, and this story will be updated if Winslow police or county prosecutors provide additional information.
