Phoenix Officer Seriously Injured, Suspect Dead in Shootout

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Source: ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix
Phoenix Officer Seriously Injured, Suspect Dead in Shootout
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A suspect was killed and a Phoenix officer was seriously injured in a shooting near 10th Street and Southern Avenue. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. when officers attempted to pull over a suspect on a bicycle. A fight ensued, and the suspect shot the officer in the leg before being fatally shot by the second officer. The injured officer is in serious but stable condition. The suspect was identified as 48-year-old Sergio Francisco Alvarez. This marks the 27th law enforcement-involved shooting in the area this year.

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