Man shoots trooper, Good Samaritan shoots back: trooper attacked while helping hurt lady
- 7 years ago
TONOPAH, ARIZONA — An Arizona state trooper responding to a road accident was ambushed by a man on early Thursday. The man was then shot dead by a good samaritan driving by.
According to KPHO, Arizona state trooper Edward Andersson responded to a car accident on I-10 at about 4:30 a.m. and he saw an injured woman who was ejected from a rollover vehicle.
Andersson immediately started putting out road flares to block the lanes when a suspect ambushed him. The suspect opened fire at Andersson and fought him to the ground.
A passerby saw the fight and stopped to help the trooper. He retrieved a gun from his car and fatally shot the suspect.
"I don't know that my trooper would be alive today without his assistance," Department of Public Safety Col. Frank Milstead told KPHO.
Authorities said initial indications are the suspect who shot the trooper might have been involved in the initial car crash. However, it is not clear if the suspect and the injured woman were connected. The woman was airlifted to the hospital where she later died.
It is reported that the trooper’s injury is serious but not life-threatening.
According to KPHO, Arizona state trooper Edward Andersson responded to a car accident on I-10 at about 4:30 a.m. and he saw an injured woman who was ejected from a rollover vehicle.
Andersson immediately started putting out road flares to block the lanes when a suspect ambushed him. The suspect opened fire at Andersson and fought him to the ground.
A passerby saw the fight and stopped to help the trooper. He retrieved a gun from his car and fatally shot the suspect.
"I don't know that my trooper would be alive today without his assistance," Department of Public Safety Col. Frank Milstead told KPHO.
Authorities said initial indications are the suspect who shot the trooper might have been involved in the initial car crash. However, it is not clear if the suspect and the injured woman were connected. The woman was airlifted to the hospital where she later died.
It is reported that the trooper’s injury is serious but not life-threatening.