Arizona DPS Trooper Involved Shooting CAUGHT ON CAMERA

LOCATION: L-101 & University
AREA/CITY: Tempe
DETAILS:

1. According to DPS radio traffic:
2. Just after 1:50 Sunday morning troopers were notified of a 911 caller behind a white older model sedan driving recklessly eastbound on the loop 202.
3. The caller then advised that the vehicle turned South onto the L-101 towards University Drive.
4. The vehicle hit the center divider before coming to a stop in the HOV lane.
5. Troopers arrived and pulled behind the car and attempted to make contact with the driver.
6. Troopers became concerned the driver would attempt to drive away from the scene given his behavior.
7. A second trooper arrived and positioned his unmarked patrol car in front of the suspect to prevent him from fleeing.
8. Troopers repeatedly asked the driver to exit the vehicle, but he refused.
9. Troopers decided to utilize a pepper-ball gun to coerce the driver into exiting his vehicle.
10. Pepper balls were deployed and the suspect continued to barricade himself in his vehicle.
11. Additional resources including a Tempe Police officer with a ballistic shield were called to the scene to aid in the barricade situation.
12. As the Tempe officer arrived, the driver began accelerating into the back of the unmarked Tahoe.
13. Troopers approached the passenger side door and broke the window before opening fire on the driver.
14. Officers deployed a drone to survey the vehicle and determine if the suspect was still moving inside of the vehicle.
15. Eventually a police K9 was deployed into the vehicle.
16. The driver was removed from the car and pronounced dead by Tempe Fire.

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