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A younger police officer in Arizona was killed by a gunman after responding to a “disturbance” name early Saturday morning, officers say.
Gila River Police Division (GRPD) officer Joshua Briese died from his wounds on Saturday, in keeping with a Fb put up revealed by the division. Briese, who labored for the GRPD for lower than a 12 months, was nonetheless present process discipline coaching when he was killed.
In line with the GRPD, one other officer was wounded within the capturing and transported to a hospital in severe however secure situation. The capturing occurred at round 2 a.m. at a home in Santan, District 4 of the Gila River Indian Neighborhood.
“Because the responding officers labored to deal with the disturbance, which concerned a big crowd, a number of gunshots have been fired,” police stated. “Two GRPD officers have been struck by gunfire, as have been 4 people on the scene.”
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Gila River Police Division (GRPD) officer Joshua Briese died after responding to an incident in Gila River Indian Neighborhood. (Google Maps / Gila River Police Division)
“Our hearts and prayers are with these cops, their households, and everybody impacted by this tragic incident,” the assertion added.
The GRPD is headquartered in Sacaton, which is the capital of the Gila River Indian Neighborhood. In a while Saturday, Gila River Indian Neighborhood Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis issued a press release in response to the capturing.
“I do know I communicate for our whole group once I say that we grieve for our fallen and injured cops and each group member touched by such tragic violence,” Lewis’s assertion learn. “Nothing cuts deeper than a life lower quick.”
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Gila River Police Division is actively investigating the incident. (Gila River Police Division by way of Fb)
“We’ll pray for our officers and their households, and for each group member, each beloved one, and each household impacted by what occurred this morning,” he added. “As we await additional info, our focus might be on discovering a path to therapeutic from this tragic incident.”
The GRPD is actively investigating the incident. A spokesperson for the FBI discipline workplace in Phoenix confirmed to Fox Information Digital that it’s aiding the GRPD with its investigation.
Joshua Briese was nonetheless present process discipline coaching when he responded to the deadly incident. (Gila River Police Division )
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Fox Information Digital reached out to GRPD for extra info however didn’t instantly hear again.
