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| 3 Phoenix Officers hurt in Sky Harbor Shootout; Suspect Dead |
| 2005-07-09 |
| Three Phoenix police officers were wounded late Thursday after a suspect driving a stolen car opened fire at them while driving near a terminal at Sky Harbor International Airport. The suspect died at the scene, but it was not clear whether he was killed by police fire or by a self-inflicted shot. His name was not released Friday. Phoenix police believe more than 10 officers were involved in the shooting, which occurred shortly before midnight. None of the wounded officers’ injuries are life threatening, but all remained hospitalized midday Friday, police said. They were identified as Officer Chris Parese, Officer Alex Beaver and Officer Jacob Helms. Of the three, Parese suffered the worst wounds, taking gunshots to the neck and shoulder. It marks the second time in a year that Parese has been shot while in the line of duty. The officer also was wounded last August during a gunbattle that killed Phoenix police Officers Jason Wolfe and Eric White. Thursday’s incident comes one week after another suspect in a stolen vehicle plowed through a perimeter fence at the airport and drove onto a taxiway, speeding past several fully loaded planes in the process. More than 50 flights were delayed. The security breach prompted airport officials to ask a security task force to analyze the fence line and make recommendations on possible security improvements. No flights were delayed because of the most recent police chase, and airport operations continued as usual, officials said. |
| Posted by:Pappy |
| #2 Degaussing? Hell, why not. A few passes with an old hairdryer should work. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-07-09 14:13 |
| #1 Of the three, Parese suffered the worst wounds, taking gunshots to the neck and shoulder. It marks the second time in a year that Parese has been shot while in the line of duty. The officer also was wounded last August during a gunbattle that killed Phoenix police Officers Jason Wolfe and Eric White. I hope the brass gives him a few days off..he needs degaussing, big time. RIP Jason Wolfe and Eric White. |
| Posted by: Red Dog 2005-07-09 02:39 |