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Exclusive | 9 high-speed shootings occurred in Phoenix in 10 days Pictures from the Associated Press (AP) The windshield of the passenger side of a truck was on the highway on Wednesday...

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Pictures from the Associated Press (AP) The windshield of the passenger side of a truck was hit by a bullet on the highway on Wednesday, and Arizona authorities feared it was a serial shooting incident. Authorities are investigating nine incidents in which vehicles were shot at on Highway 10 in the past two weeks. The Department of Public Safety has not confirmed whether it was a shooting, and no one has been injured at this time. One of the bullets shattered the car's windshield, and the broken glass scratched a 13-year-old girl. Other bullets hit the vehicle's headlights or sides. "Safety in Arizona is our top priority, and we are working to arrest those responsible for these crimes," said Arizona Governor Doug DeSe. On Tuesday, police announced they were investigating five recent shootings, including one that was struck by a police officer on his way to work and another in a white truck on Route 10 heading to a gas station. Their windshields were hit by bullets. The public safety director said this was a "domestic terrorism crime" and the perpetrator was demonstrating to some people. The public safety director said at a press conference: Nine incidents in ten days, this is a real and continuing threat to driving safety in Arizona. The FBI is assisting in the investigation. The police urgently appealed to the public to assist in the investigation and provide information on the suspects. The police also urgently issued a reward information on the highway billboard to provide information on the shooting incident. Anyone who provides valuable information will receive a reward of $20,000. The police will not disclose further information about the investigation at this time. They also do not know whether the nine shootings are directly related, whether they were shot from other driving vehicles or shot from the side of the highway. Although there are no casualties yet, it is only a matter of time before the incident continues.

The shooting began on August 29 at Highway 10 and 19 to 59 Ave. Two vehicles were hit within an hour and a half. The third vehicle was shot much later on the 29th at Highway 16. A fourth vehicle was shot in the windshield on Tuesday, August 31, when a police officer going to work at Highway 10 at 35 Ave and 43 Ave.

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