Shooter arrested after opening fire on motorcycle rider

BUCKEYE, AZ (July 7, 2025): A suspect faces serious charges after opening fire on a fellow motorcycle rider and running from police. Fortunately, no one was hurt. Officers tracked down the shooter hours later at a Glendale apartment.

Around 12:30 a.m. on July 5, a Buckeye police officer was flagged down by a group of people near Jackrabbit and Indian School Roads. A man explained to the officer that he was participating in a group motorcycle ride when another motorcycle rider began driving erratically, putting others in danger. When told to leave the group, the man says the suspect pulled a gun and fired multiple rounds at him before running into a nearby wash. The officer immediately moved everyone away from the area and called for additional officers.

As police searched the area with K9s, drones and tactical units, the suspect returned to the scene in an SUV and yelled at the victim and witnesses. Officers attempted to pull over the SUV, but the suspect sped away, taking off eastbound on I-10.

Using resources from the Real Time Information Center and the suspect's abandoned motorcycle, detectives developed investigative leads that led police to an apartment near 95^th Ave. and Camelback in Glendale. The suspect, now identified as 42-year-old John Ramos, was seen walking out of the apartment. He was arrested without incident and booked into jail on a long list of charges including attempted second-degree murder.