A Lake Havasu man has been found guilty for shooting a trooper during a pursuit in Kingman last year. Authorities released video of the confrontation - viewer discretion is advised.
The scene unfolded in April 2022 when law enforcement attempted to pull over Juan Rodriguez for running a stop sign in his BMW.read a statement from the Arizona Dept. of Public Safety.
"Rodriguez later lost control, and the detective collided with the front of his vehicle. The detective drew his duty pistol and initiated a high-risk traffic stop." Body camera footage showed what happened during the confrontation. The trooper could be seen pointing a gun at the suspect's vehicle, demanding he come out with his hands up.New video released by the Arizona Dept. of Public Safety showed a pursuit and shootout in Kingman last year that left a trooper and the suspect injured. Viewer discretion is advised.Authorities say Rodriguez reached under the dashboard and started shooting at the detective with a full-automatic weapon.
"Rodriguez got behind the detective as he fled and began shooting at the rear of the police vehicle. The detective returned fire through his back window," officials said. "During the exchange, the detective was struck in the back by a round fired from the pursuing BMW.""I'm hit," he said.A DPS helicopter followed the suspect to a desert area where his car broke down.
Rodriguez was found guilty by a jury on July 19, 2023 on eleven charges, including attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, possession of drugs for sale, unlawful flight, money laundering, drive-by shooting, discharging a firearm at a non-residential structure and weapons misconduct.
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