AZ Officer, K-9 Injured in Shooting; Suspect Dead

A Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ, police officer was flown to a hospital for treatment after being injured Sunday night in a deadly shooting that also injured a K-9. More Here.

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October 9, 2017
A Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ, police officer was flown to a hospital for treatment after being injured Sunday night in a deadly shooting that also injured a K-9. More Here.
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