PHOENIX — A West Valley man was sentenced to more than 35 years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to killing an Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper.

Isaac Damon King, 27, pleaded guilty in January to fatally shooting Tyler Edenhofer on July 25, 2018, during an altercation on the side of Interstate 10 near Dysart Road in Avondale.

King was sentenced to 25 years for second-degree murder and 10 1/2 years for aggravated assault. The sentences will be served consecutively.

King will receive credit for time served.

Details of shooting that killed DPS Trooper Tyler Edenhofer

On the day of the shooting, several people called authorities about a man walking on the side of the freeway and throwing rocks at cars.

Three DPS troopers responded to the scene: Edenhofer, his

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