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Police: Ariz. officer fatally shot by carjacking suspect

Officer Jesus Cordova attempted to initiate a traffic stop before the suspect exited the vehicle and fired at the officer

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Duty Death: Jesus Cordova - [Nogales]

End of Service: 27/04/2018

By Police1 Staff

TUCSON, Ariz. — An Arizona officer was fatally shot while responding to an armed carjacking call.

KVOA reports that Nogales PD Officer Jesus Cordova, 44, responded to an armed carjacking call on Friday afternoon. The officer located the suspect in a vehicle fleeing from the scene and attempted to initiate a traffic stop.

The suspect exited the vehicle and fired at Cordova, police said. The officer was taken to a hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries, according to Nogales International.

Police said the suspect carjacked another vehicle and fled the scene and later carjacked a third vehicle.

Authorities eventually tracked down the suspect in a trailer park and took him into custody. No other details were immediately released.

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