By Jon Johnson
WILLCOX – An Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper is being treated at a Tucson hospital after being shot by a suspect during a traffic stop on Interstate 10 near Willcox on Thursday. The suspect was fatally shot.
According to a release from the DPS, the trooper was struck in the shoulder and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect’s vehicle was reportedly traveling at 111 mph on the interstate about 35 miles from Willcox when the trooper attempted a traffic stop.
The driver failed to yield, however, and a spike strip was deployed. The suspect later crashed near Fort Grant Road.
At that time, the suspect allegedly fired three shots at the trooper, with one going through the patrol vehicle’s windshield and striking the trooper.
The suspect fled on foot on Airport Road and was then fatally wounded.
Freeway traffic was diverted off the interstate for a couple of hours and the westbound lanes were shut down for the investigation.
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