Guy opens fireplace on Tempe police officer who stopped to research crash
A person armed with a handgun opened fireplace on a Tempe police officer who stopped to research a conceivable two-car crash past due Friday afternoon, government mentioned.
The shooter was once taken into custody after a police chase and an tried carjacking close to Guadalupe and Kyrene roads, Tempe police mentioned.
One individual was once discovered unresponsive within the motive force’s seat of some of the two vehicles and later was once pronounced lifeless. Witnesses instructed police they’d noticed the shooter arguing with the sufferer.
The suspect stays in Tempe police custody Friday evening.
Sgt. Hector Encinas, a Police Division spokesperson, mentioned it was once too early to mention what fees the person was once anticipated to stand.
About 5:30 p.m., the police officer was once using south on Kyrene Street when he spotted two vehicles shut in combination that can have been in a collision, Encinas mentioned.
The officer noticed a person status by way of the rear car with a handgun. After noticing the officer, the person fired his weapon on the officer a couple of instances, Encinas mentioned.
The officer were given out of his car and took quilt, Encinas mentioned. The shooter fled west on foot and fired once more on the officer, Encinas mentioned.
The officer were given again in his cruiser and pursued the person, who tried to carjack a car however was once unsuccessful, Encinas mentioned
The officer drew his weapon, faced the person and instructed him to drop his handgun, Encinas mentioned. The person complied and was once arrested with out additional incident.
An individual was once discovered unresponsive within the motive force’s seat of some of the vehicles, Encinas mentioned.
It was once now not straight away transparent whether or not the individual was once pronounced lifeless on the scene or at a health center. Tempe police have now not but known the sufferer.
The suspect was once taken to a health center for clinical inspection however didn’t undergo critical accidents, Encinas mentioned.
At no level did the Tempe police officer fireplace his weapon, Encinas mentioned.
Encinas didn’t determine the Tempe police officer however mentioned he has served with the dep. for not up to 5 years.
This text in the beginning seemed on Arizona Republic: 1 arrested, 1 lifeless after gunman opens fireplace on Tempe police officer
