Arizona State Troops shot down, another injured on Interstate 10 at Avondale



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AVONDALE, Arizona – One state soldier was killed and another wounded Wednesday night on Interstate 10 in Avondale, near Phoenix, reports KPHO-TV, a subsidiary of CBS Phoenix [19659002]. Calls from reporters began arriving around 10:30 am about a person who was driving erratically in lanes towards I-10 and was throwing things at cars.

Milstead stated that some motorists could move to the right. .

A soldier then arrived at the scene, followed by two others, then two from Goodyear, Arizona

A fight began and lasted several minutes as the soldiers tried to arrest the suspect. During the fight, one of the soldiers lost his service weapon to the suspect, who shot at least two rounds, said Milstead.

A policeman, Dalin Dorris, was shot in the shoulder and was taken to a local hospital. Milstead said Dorris was "in a good mood considering the circumstances."

A second soldier, Tyler Edenhofer, was beaten and killed. Edenhofer just graduated from the DPS Academy on May 4 and was an officer in training

"The DPS family is in mourning, our thoughts and prayers are with his family, lives have been broken and ruined and we are »1965-19002 No details have been disclosed about the injuries suffered by the suspect or his identity

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