Apache Junction PD: Officer in stable condition after being shot by suspects
By Bailey Miller
and FOX 10 Staff
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Apache Junction PD: Officer in stable condition after being shot by suspects
APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. - An Apache Junction Police officer was shot and hospitalized on Tuesday, March 16, said a spokesperson for the department, adding that the shooting stemmed from a stolen vehicle investigation.
The incident unfolded near
Main Street and Merrill Road when police say a stolen car suspect returned to a bank it was reported to be at earlier this week.
During the first report this week, police say the suspect led officers on a pursuit but it was terminated. When they got word the suspect was back at the location on Tuesday, officers began searching for the car.