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Ariz. police officer killed, 2 wounded
PHOENIX, A Chandler, Ariz., police officer was shot and killed and two officers were wounded during an undercover drug operation Wednesday, authorities said.
The shooting occurred Wednesday evening in south Phoenix, The Arizona Republic reported.
All three officers who were shot when gunfire broke out at a residence in south Phoenix were taken to St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, where one was pronounced dead, the newspaper said. A second officer was listed in critical condition late Wednesday while a third was listed in stable condition.
Police said two suspects were dead and two suspects were hospitalized for gunshot wounds. Two suspects who were not wounded were in custody and were being questioned by investigators, and police were searching for a seventh suspect, the newspaper said.
The names of those killed in the incident were not released late Wednesday.
Phoenix police Sgt. Steve Martos said about a dozen officers were involved in the operation, including members of the Chandler SWAT team. Martos said no Phoenix police officers were involved in the operation.
PHOENIX, A Chandler, Ariz., police officer was shot and killed and two officers were wounded during an undercover drug operation Wednesday, authorities said.
The shooting occurred Wednesday evening in south Phoenix, The Arizona Republic reported.
All three officers who were shot when gunfire broke out at a residence in south Phoenix were taken to St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, where one was pronounced dead, the newspaper said. A second officer was listed in critical condition late Wednesday while a third was listed in stable condition.
Police said two suspects were dead and two suspects were hospitalized for gunshot wounds. Two suspects who were not wounded were in custody and were being questioned by investigators, and police were searching for a seventh suspect, the newspaper said.
The names of those killed in the incident were not released late Wednesday.
Phoenix police Sgt. Steve Martos said about a dozen officers were involved in the operation, including members of the Chandler SWAT team. Martos said no Phoenix police officers were involved in the operation.
