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2 Shot During Police Pursuit on Gila River Indian Community

The Associated Press

Sacaton, Ariz. (AP) -- One suspect was killed and another wounded after a gunbattle with police on the Gila River Indian Reservation early Monday.

Gila River police Sgt. Stephanie Nelson said officers began pursuing a car following a carjacking around 1:30 a.m. During the pursuit, Nelson said the suspects fired at officers, hitting the windshield on a patrol car.

The officers returned fire and the car crashed.

Even after the crash, the suspects continued to fire at the officers, Nelson said.

One suspect was killed; the other was hospitalized with minor injuries.

One officer was slightly injured by flying glass, she said.

In a separate police shooting in Mesa, also on Monday morning, a man was hospitalized after being shot by police. He was shot after a verbal and physical confrontation with officers, police said. His injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.