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Phoenix Woman Arrested on Manslaughter Charge in 2025 Road-Rage Shooting

The arrest follows a grand jury indictment.

Overview

  • Heather Arriaga, arrested April 7, was booked on a manslaughter charge in the shooting death of Stephen Guardino.
  • Police say Guardino was shot at 7th and Missouri Avenues after he left his car to confront Arriaga at a red light in September 2025, and officials have not said what started the dispute.
  • Witnesses report Guardino spat on Arriaga and that she fired once from inside her SUV through a rolled-down window.
  • Bystanders performed CPR at the scene, and Guardino died later at a hospital.
  • Arriaga stayed to speak with officers and was initially released pending review, then a grand jury indicted her and a judge set bond at $500,000.