Phoenix police: Motorcyclists targets of shooting; 1 dead, 1 injured

Phoenix Police officers are investigating a Saturday night shooting that left one man dead and another seriously injured after shots were fired at a motorcycle group driving near 16th Street and East Bell Road.

Officers responded to a report of two men with gunshot injuries around 10:50 p.m., according to police spokesman James Holmes. One man was pronounced dead at the scene while the other was taken to a local hospital in serious condition, Holmes said.

There was no immediate update on the injured rider's condition as of Sunday evening.

The two men were part of a larger group riding westbound on Bell Road when an individual or group started shooting, Holmes said.

The victims have not been positively identified, but police said they were both in their 20s and were wearing Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club insignia, but Holmes said there was no indication that the motorcycle club had anything to do with the shooting.

At least six other people were in the group with the victims, but were not able to provide many details, Holmes said.

Instead, police are combing the scene to look for additional clues.

"There are lots of businesses in the area, so we are hoping someone saw something," Holmes said.

Police said they did not have any potential suspects. They do not know if there was one shooter or multiple shooters, but they are hoping that security video from nearby stores offer more information, such as where the shots came from and how the shooter fled the area.

Bell Road was closed Sunday morning between 15th and 16th streets for investigation purposes, but has since reopened.

Anyone with information regarding this incident can call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS