Scottsdale police are investigating a shooting reported Tuesday near 87th Street and East Cactus Road, near Loop 101. Investigators said the incident does not pose a threat to the surrounding community and appears to be isolated.
According to azfamily.com, details remain limited, but the shooting happened in the area of 87th Street and East Cactus Road, just off the Loop 101 Pima Freeway. The Scottsdale Police Department
confirmed in a social media post that detectives and crime scene specialists were responding to the scene Tuesday to continue the investigation.
No Threat to the Public, Police Say
Police described the shooting as an isolated incident and said there is no threat to the surrounding community, according to the department's own account.
Telemundo Arizona's report also noted that a temporary street closure was announced while detectives and forensic specialists worked the area. Despite that, Cactus Road itself was expected to remain open to traffic, though police recommended that drivers avoid the stretch if possible.
Traffic Detours Near 87th Street
Drivers heading toward 87th Street were advised to find another route while crews worked the scene. Northbound traffic on 87th Street was being diverted as a result of the investigation, and motorists in the area should expect delays even though Cactus Road itself was not fully shut down.
The Scottsdale Police Department's social media page, which the department notes is not monitored around the clock, posted the traffic alert Tuesday evening to flag the diversions and the ongoing investigation. No further updates on the scope of the closures or the timeline for reopening were included in that post.
A Familiar Stretch of Freeway
This isn't the first time a shooting has snarled traffic along this corridor. In April 2023, northbound Loop 101 in Scottsdale was closed between Cactus Road and Raintree Drive after two people were shot on a Sunday night, with the Arizona Department of Public Safety investigating before the freeway reopened, according to azcentral.com. That earlier case underscores how shootings near this interchange can ripple into major commuter delays, though Tuesday's incident has so far been contained to surface streets rather than the freeway itself.
As of Tuesday evening, Scottsdale police had not released information identifying anyone involved or detailing what led to the shooting. The investigation remained active, with detectives and crime scene specialists continuing their work at the location near 87th Street and Cactus Road.
