CHANDLER, Ariz. — An arrest has been made after an apparent Phoenix-area road rage shooting earlier this month.
The incident occurred near Interstate 10 and Wild Horse Pass on Jan. 4.
Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said a man was found at a gas station and had been shot in the face. The victim was taken to a hospital in critical but stable condition.
The victim gave troopers a description of the shooter and said the shooting happened after he was cut off by another driver. The victim said the driver then “pointed at him like a finger gun” and when the vehicles started to separate, he “felt the shot and pulled over,” documents show.
The victim’s vehicle had a dash camera that captured the license plate number of the suspect vehicle. Officials traced the license plate to the owner and located the suspect, 39-year-old Salvatore Patrick Kupreisis, at the Lone Butte Casino about a week later.
Investigators learned Kupreisis had traded in his vehicle for another vehicle at a local dealership, which is believed to be an attempt to avoid arrest.
Kupreisis was booked into jail on numerous charges including attempted murder, aggravated assault, drive-by shooting, disorderly conduct, and more.
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