Incident

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1-12-2017 Arizona 2-1

Location

January 12, 2017

Maricopa (county), Arizona

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Trooper Edward Andersson
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Victim
Name: Thomas Yoxall
Age: 43
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Leonard Pennelas-Escobar
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer shot
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
Police Targeted
Defensive Use
Defensive Use - Crime occurs, victim shoots subject/suspect/perpetrator
Defensive Use - Good Samaritan/Third Party

Notes

officer investigates roll-over crash; suspect shoots officer immediately when he leaves his vehicle; fight ensues; passer-by stops to assist officer and shoots the suspect; near Tonopah AZ;

Guns Involved

3 guns involved.

Type: Unknown

Type: Unknown

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: http://www.cbs5az.com/story/34243045/trooper-ambushed-shot-in-tonopah-expected-to-be-ok-suspect-shot-and-killed-by-passer-by

URL: http://abc7.com/news/az-trooper-shot-in-ambush-attack;-good-samaritan-kills-gunman/1699112/

URL: https://www.policeone.com/police-heroes/articles/283316006-Ariz-man-who-saved-trooper-I-had-to-help/

URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/arizona-trooper-edward-andersson-ambushed-passing-driver-kills-suspect-on-road/

District

Congressional District: 4
State Senate District: 13
State House District: 13