On November 28, 2017 at approximately 2:30 a.m., La Paz County Sheriff’s deputies and Arizona State troopers, and Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents were involved in an “officer involved shooting” on Interstate 10.
La Paz County Sheriff’s Office was advised of a shooting that had occurred in the Phoenix area and the suspect was believed to be in La Paz County.
Soon after receiving the suspect information, a “911” call came in about a separate shooting near mile post 63, 9 miles west of the Maricopa County line. This ended up, allegedly, being the same suspect out of the Phoenix.
At approximately 2:40 a.m., La Paz County deputies, Arizona State troopers, Border Patrol agents, and officers from the Quartzsite Police Department all made contact with the suspect and confronted him at the Bouse Wash Rest area near mile post 53 on Interstate 10. The suspect was heavily armed and was taking cover within his vehicle in the parking area.
The suspect and Law Enforcement officers began exchanging gunfire which lasted for at least 30 minutes. At the conclusion of the incident, the suspect was severely injured by gunfire and was transported to a hospital in the greater Phoenix area.
#CBP Yuma Sector #USBP agents involved in a shooting early this morning while assisting @Arizona_DPS and @LCountysheriff on I-10 MP 51 west of Phoenix. Details: https://t.co/yxgfaf2Zon Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/T82JGe1269
— CBP Arizona (@CBPArizona) November 28, 2017