JUST IN: Phoenix Police are detailing Monday's shooting where a DPS trooper was hurt and a suspect was killed.
The suspect drove from the area and Phoenix Police officers were called out to help.
Phoenix Police Sgt. Melissa Soliz says officers saw the suspect pulling into a home at 27th Avenue and Garfield Street, but then he started to leave. An officer followed the suspect and around 35th Drive and Holly Street, the suspect began shooting at the officer, Soliz said.The suspect drove away and shot at another officer near 36th Avenue and Encanto Boulevard, hitting the officer's SUV several times, including the windshield. That officer was taken to the hospital for possible shrapnel injuries, Soliz said.
The suspect then drove away and crashed into a wall at a dead end near 26th Avenue and Virginia Avenue. He had a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.He's been with the agency since 2012. An Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being shot by a suspect, police said.The vehicle continued to drive away before crashing near 36th and Virginia Avenues. The unidentified suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
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