Man Indicted for Road Rage Shooting in Peoria

mugshot — Rudy Sanchez [Maricopa County Sheriff's Office]

A 20-year-old man, Rudy Sanchez Jr., has been indicted for a road rage shooting in Peoria.

According to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, on October 11, Sanchez shot a woman in the leg in the car next to him near Peoria Avenue and the Loop 101. He drove off but was arrested a few days later.

AZFamily reports that the road rage incident started when the woman honked at Sanchez because he was sitting at a green light.

A grand jury indicted Sanchez, Jr. on the following charges:

one count of Drive By Shooting, a Class Two Dangerous Felony

one count of Discharge of a Firearm at a Structure, a Class Three Dangerous Felony

one count of Aggravated Assault, a Class Three Dangerous Felony

one count of Aggravated Assault, a Class Four Dangerous Felony

one count of Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, a Class Six Dangerous Felony

Sanchez, Jr. is currently being held on $250,000 cash bond, which means he must pay the court the full amount in cash to be released.

Trial is currently set for February 26, 2026.

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