{"id":19127,"date":"2021-06-19T21:08:52","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T01:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=19127"},"modified":"2021-06-19T21:08:52","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T01:08:52","slug":"arizona-police-shoot-driver-who-crashed-into-charity-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2021\/06\/19\/arizona-police-shoot-driver-who-crashed-into-charity-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona police shoot driver who crashed into charity bike ride"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A man in a pick-up truck drove into cyclists taking part in a charity bike ride in Arizona, leaving six of them in a critical condition.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The incident happened at about 07:25 (14:25 GMT) in Show Low, a city about 180 miles north-east of Phoenix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Police said the suspect, described as a 35-year-old white male, fled the scene and was pursued by officers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Police then shot him behind a hardware store over a mile away, leaving him in a critical but stable condition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Kristine M Sleighter, a spokeswoman for the Show Low Police Department, told reporters: “Our community is shocked at this incident and our hearts and prayers are with the injured and their families at this time.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The department added that the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office was assisting them, and the Arizona Department of Public Safety was investigating the shooting of the suspect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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