Police say officers Rico Aranda and Christopher Farrar were struck by the suspect during an overnight pursuit.
Author: 12 News
Updated: 10:29 PM MST April 30, 2021
GILBERT, Ariz — The Gilbert police officer who was injured in a deadly incident involving a suspect in a stolen car on Friday is still in critical condition but is improving, police say.
Police say officers Rico Aranda and Christopher Farrar were struck by the suspect, later identified as 25-year-old Jonathon Altland, during an overnight pursuit that ended at the San Tan Ford dealership.
Farrar, an 18-year veteran of the Chandler Police Department, was killed while Aranda was rushed to a hospital after suffering head injuries.