Ariz. Police Officer Wounded in Shooting During Traffic Stop

Oct. 2, 2024

When Tempe police pulled over a suspect in an aggravated assault, the man began firing, and an officer was struck in the arm before the suspect was fatally shot.

Joe Vince

An Arizona police officer was shot and wounded during a traffic stop Tuesday.

The shooting happened at about 9 p.m. as Tempe police made a stop to try to apprehend a suspect in an aggravated assault, KNXV-TV reports. Once officers pulled the suspect over, the man started shooting, and police returned fire.

An officer was struck in the arm in the exchange and rush to the hospital. The officer has been released from the hospital and is recovering at home.

The suspect was fatally shot by police. No other details were released concerning the shooting and the initial assault leading to the traffic stop.

The shooting is under investigation.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.