Chandler Police Officer killed amid overnight pursuit that ended at SanTan Motorplex in Gilbert
Several law enforcement officials were also injured in the incident
Posted: 2:52 AM, Apr 30, 2021
Updated: 2021-04-30 17:50:31-04
A Chandler police officer was killed and a Gilbert officer was injured during a pursuit that ended in the southeast Valley overnight.
GILBERT, AZ â Several law enforcement agencies responded to the SanTan Motorplex in Gilbert overnight for a police incident that left one officer dead and multiple others injured.
Gilbert police say the incident started after 10 p.m. Thursday when a Pinal County Sheriffâs Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle on SR 87 near Eloy. The driver fled and fired shots at the deputy who was in pursuit.