DPS begins investigation after state trooper shoots, kills man in Apache County, officials say
A state trooper shot and killed a man late Saturday night in Apache County, according to state officials.
Around 10:15 p.m., a trooper was involved in a shooting in Sanders, Arizona, near U.S. Highway 191 and East Sun Lane that left one suspect dead, according to Department of Public Safety spokesperson Bart Graves.
Graves did not provide details on what led up to the shooting.
No officers were injured and there are no other suspects, Graves said.
An investigation conducted by DPS into the incident is ongoing, Graves said. No other information was provided.
According to an analysis by The Arizona Republic, at least 18 people have been shot by a DPS state trooper since 2019.
Read the analysis:Police shootings in first half of 2021 outstrip previous two years
Police shootings overall have seen a spike statewide. In 2021, there were a total of 82 police shootings across the state, and in 2022 there have been 42 police shootings to date.
A Republic six-month analysis found that police statewide shot more people in the first half of 2021 than they did in the same timeframe in 2020 and 2019, with more of those shootings having fatal results.
Reach crime reporter Gloria Gomez at gloria.gomez@gannett.com.
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