Phoenix Police Department detectives are investigating a shooting that resulted in a man getting ran over and killed in an act of self-defense.
According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers were called to a shooting at a gas station at 35th Avenue and Union Hills Drive just before 1:15 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a man, later identified as 35-year-old Kyle Dorman, suffering from multiple injuries. Witnesses told officers Dorman was ran over by a pickup truck which left the area after the collision. Officers were also told there was an exchange of gunfire from multiple people.
Officers relayed the vehicle description to responding officers. The Air Unit located the pickup in the area and directed ground units to the pickup where they pulled it over. Officers were able to take the occupants of the vehicle into custody. Dorman was rushed to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.
Detectives believe the occupants of the pickup truck were inside the gas station store when they exited the building and got involved in a verbal argument with another group of people in the parking lot. The argument turned physical then escalated after a person in the crowd pulled out a gun and shot towards the occupants of the pickup.
After getting inside the pickup, Dorman, who was part of the group in the parking lot, pulled out a firearm as the pickup truck started to drive off. The driver of the pickup intentionally ran over Dorman after he pointed the gun towards the pickup. Additional shots were fired towards the truck, but no one was struck by gunfire. The majority of the individuals in the parking lot left on foot before police arrived.
The driver of the pickup was later released as his self-defense claim is consistent with the evidence collected by investigators. A final charging decision will be made once the investigation is complete.