Police chase on I-19 ends in gunfire in Nogales Walmart parking lot
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By: Sam Radwany
and last updated 2021-05-24 23:37:59-04
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) â Authorities say a pursuit along I-19 near a Border Patrol checkpoint ended in a shootout in the parking lot of a Walmart in Nogales Monday afternoon.
Department of Public Safety troopers say it started as a shootout at the checkpoint the continued south on I-19. It ended in gunfire in the parking lot minutes later. Nogales Police haven t said whether anyone was arrested or whether the suspect was injured or killed in the incident.
DPS released the following statement:
The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating. AZDPS is deeply saddened by the death of Nogales Police Officer Jeremy Brinton, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said in a statement. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and colleagues at this incredibly difficult time.
Two people were in the vehicle that hit Brinton and impairment has been ruled out, according to FOX 10. It wasn’t reported if the driver could face charges.
Brinton was an 18-year veteran of the department.
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