UPDATE 6:30 p.m. The woman reported to have been shot at by the trooper has died, according to DPS. UPDATE 1:39 p.m. Westbound lanes of I-10 have reopened, according to ADOT. UPDATE 1:20 p.m: According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), the closure due to a DPS trooper-involved shooting around noon Friday on westbound I-10 near 6th Avenue. DPS says a suspect was shot and taken to a hospital. A detour is currently in place to divert traffic at Park Avenue and redirected back onto I-10 at 6th Avenue. The westbound lanes of Interstate 10 are currently closed near Park Avenue, according to a press release from the Arizona Department of Transportation. According to KGUN 9's crew at the scene, traffic is backed up to Alvernon Way on I-10's westbound side as of around 1 p.m. Video from ADOT's traffic cameras show the backup. According to ADOT, the closure is due to a crash. ADOT does not currently have an estimated time of reopening. Drivers should avoid this area of 1-10. Eastbound lanes are currently not affected, says ADOT.
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