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Good Samaritan shoots, kills suspect beating wounded DPS trooper on I-10
"I don't know if my trooper would be alive today without his assistance," Milstead said.
Author: KPNX Staff
Published: 11:50 PM CST January 12, 2017
Updated: 11:50 PM CST January 12, 2017

TONOPAH, Ariz. - A suspect is dead and an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper is recovering after he was ambushed and shot early Thursday on Interstate 10, according to DPS officials.

DPS director Col. Frank Milstead said the suspect was shot and killed near Tonopah by a good Samaritan who pulled off the interstate to help the trooper.

NEW: Witness describes scene as suspect dies after DPS trooper was 'ambushed'

"I don't know if my trooper would be alive today without his assistance," Milstead said.

Arizona Department of Public Safety officials have identified the trooper as Edward Anderson. They said he is hospitalized in serious but stable condition.

The 27-year veteran underwent surgery for gunshot wounds to a shoulder and arm.

Authorities say a possible motive for the attack on the trooper remains unclear.

The shooting occurred at the scene of a rollover crash in which a woman was ejected and fatally injured.

DPS officials say Anderson spotted the wreck as he responded to a report of shots being fired at another motorist's vehicle.

Milstead said a call came in early Thursday morning from a driver who said their car had been shot at from the median of I-10 at milepost 81 -- just east of California.

The trooper was on his way to investigate the call when he discovered a rollover crash near milepost 89.

A woman had been ejected in that crash -- she was later pronounced dead.

Milstead said as the trooper began blocking off lanes of traffic and laying out flares, he was ambushed by the suspect.

The suspect shot the trooper in the right shoulder, and was "getting the better of the trooper" in a fight that immediately followed.

Milstead said the suspect was on top of the trooper striking his head on the pavement.

According to Milstead, a man traveling westbound on I-10 with his wife in the car, pulled over to help the trooper.

The man retrieved a gun from his car and fired at the suspect after the suspect refused to stop attacking the trooper, Milstead said.

The suspect died as a result of the shooting and the man called for help using the trooper's radio, according to Milstead.

In a news conference from the hospital where the trooper is being cared for, Milstead thanked the man who stopped to help.

Hundreds of cars were stuck on the interstate before sunrise, as the Arizona Department of Transportation closed westbound I-10 near Tonopah during the investigation.

The agency arranged a local-road detour during the I-10 closure.

It is not known whether the initial shooting call is connected to the incident.

The investigation is ongoing and the identities of the trooper and suspect have yet to be released.

No word on when the interstate will reopen.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.



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Excellent!! Shoot to kill.

I'd be interested to know the angle of fire, where he pointed at, and how far.

It sounds like the good samaritan knew what he was doing.

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Originally posted by Rey HRH:
I'd be interested to know the angle of fire, where he pointed at, and how far.

It sounds like the good samaritan knew what he was doing.

I was wondering about that as well. One of videos said the BG was on the ground about two feet from the trooper after he was shot. It said he was lying there and groaning for a while before he died, so I am thinking it was center mass shot and his tum tum hurt real bad.



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One less POS in Az.

This story sounded familiar. Looking at the date, it was posted here awhile back.
Still a good story.

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Originally posted by recoatlift:
Excellent!! Shoot to kill.

Shoot to stop the threat.

Shoot until the threat is stopped.

Marty, turn the dial back to 2017. Okay, Doc, hang on!

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Originally posted by dsiets:
This story sounded familiar. Looking at the date, it was posted here awhile back.
Still a good story.

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Originally posted by SIG228:
Marty, turn the dial back to 2017. Okay, Doc, hang on!

Sorry about that, guys. I missed the date when I posted it.



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Originally posted by sns3guppy:

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Originally posted by recoatlift:
Excellent!! Shoot to kill.

Shoot to stop the threat.

Shoot until the threat is stopped.

That's what he meant. Kill the threat. Sometimes difficult to distinguish when the rise of the chest during inhalation is the initiation of another aggressive posturing by the perp, though, so juuusssssst to be sure? One more won't hurt, right?