Arizona police officers injured in ‘barrage of bullets’ during ambush shooting, suspect at large, police say

Two Phoenix law enforcement officials had been injured in an ambush taking pictures after a site visitors cease early Sunday and the suspect stays at massive, police mentioned. 

One of many officers was shot within the wrist and is in secure situation. The opposite officers suffered minor accidents from flying glass, officers mentioned.  

The officers tried to tug over a automobile for an unspecific site visitors violation round 1:30 a.m. Sunday. 

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The driving force of the automobile took off and the officers overpassed it. The officers discovered the automobile a short while later close to twenty seventh Ave and Maryland and tried to tug it over once more. 

A person alongside the facet of the highway opened fireplace on the officers sending a “barrage of bullets on the patrol automobile,” police mentioned. 

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They mentioned the person who was driving the automobile fled the scene on foot and was later taken into custody for questioning. The seek for the shooter continues. Each officers had been taken to a neighborhood hospital to be handled for his or her accidents. 

“That is the seventh Phoenix officer shot and the twelfth injured within the line of responsibility previously three months,” police Chief Jeri Williams mentioned in an announcement. “This type of violence inside our group and towards law enforcement officials can’t be the brand new regular.” 

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