Patrick Joseph McBride, 80, was arrested after Scottsdale Police say a door-to-door solicitor was shot in the back following a confrontation in a private community on September 13, 2026. The victim survived and was listed in stable condition. McBride faces aggravated assault and disorderly conduct involving a weapon charges. Booking Photo: Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office / Graphic: iSkyNews.com

80-Year-Old Man Arrested After Door-to-Door Solicitor Shot in Back in Scottsdale

By Ciara Perez, Senior Multimedia Correspondent

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — An 80-year-old Scottsdale man has been arrested after police say a confrontation with a door-to-door solicitor escalated into a shooting Sunday afternoon, leaving the victim with a gunshot wound to his back.

Scottsdale Police identified the suspect as Patrick Joseph McBride, 80, who was arrested in connection with the September 13 shooting near the 35400 block of North 86th Place.

Officers were called to the area at approximately 4:14 p.m. following reports of a shooting. Police located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a hospital with injuries initially described as life-threatening and is now listed in stable condition.

According to Scottsdale Police, detectives learned the victim had been working door-to-door when he encountered McBride at McBride's residence.

Police say McBride confronted the solicitor about being inside the private community. The victim left McBride's residence but remained in the neighborhood as he continued working.

Investigators say McBride later encountered the man again elsewhere in the neighborhood. During that second encounter, police say McBride was armed with a handgun.

The victim was shot in the back.

McBride remained at the scene and was detained by responding officers. Detectives from the Scottsdale Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit subsequently took over the investigation.

McBride was arrested and booked on allegations of aggravated assault involving serious physical injury and disorderly conduct involving a weapon.

Patrick Joseph McBride, 80 / MCSO

Booking information provided to iSkyNews.com shows McBride was booked September 14 and lists his bond at $150,000. Court records provided with the booking information list the aggravated assault allegation as a Class 3 felony and the disorderly conduct allegation as a Class 6 felony. Both charges were listed as bound over to Superior Court.

His next court appearance is listed for September 21, 2026.

Police say there are no outstanding suspects and investigators believe the shooting was an isolated incident. Authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the community.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Source: Scottsdale Police Department; booking information provided to iSkyNews.com.

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