Posted January 13, 2017 4:28 pm by Comments

By George

TONOPAH, Ariz. – A suspect is dead and an Arizona trooper is recovering after he was ambushed and shot early Thursday on Interstate 10, according to DPS officials.

DPS director Col. Frank Milstead said the suspect was shot and killed near Tonopah by a good Samaritan who pulled off the interstate to help the trooper.

“I don’t know if my trooper would be alive today without his assistance,” Milstead said.

Arizona Department of Public Safety officials have identified the trooper as Edward Anderson. They said he is hospitalized in serious but stable condition.

The 27-year veteran underwent surgery for gunshot wounds to a shoulder and arm.

The shooting occurred at the scene of a rollover crash in which a woman was ejected and fatally injured.

DPS officials say Anderson spotted the wreck as he responded to a report of shots being fired at another motorist’s vehicle.

The trooper was on his way to investigate the call when he discovered a rollover crash near milepost 89.

A woman had been ejected in that crash — she was later pronounced dead.

Milstead said as the trooper began blocking off lanes of traffic and laying out flares, he was ambushed by the suspect.

The suspect shot the trooper in the right shoulder, …Read the Rest

Source:: Patriot Outdoor News

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