Phoenix Officer Injured, Suspect Killed in South Phoenix Shootout

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Source: Arizona's Family
Phoenix Officer Injured, Suspect Killed in South Phoenix Shootout
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A Phoenix police officer was hospitalized in serious but stable condition after being shot in the leg during a confrontation with 48-year-old Sergio Francisco Alvarez, who was killed in the shootout. The incident occurred early Tuesday morning when officers stopped Alvarez for traffic violations. This marks the ninth officer-involved shooting in Phoenix this year.

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