Police Officer Was ‘Ambushed,’ Officials Say

Police Officer Was ‘Ambushed,’ Officials Say
Luis German Espinoza Acuna, left, the suspect in the Sept. 17, 2020, ambush shooting of an Arizona detective, and the AK-47 pistol that Acuna allegedly used. Arizona Department of Public Safety
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A police officer was ambushed on Thursday in Arizona, triggering a Blue Alert, officials said.

Arizona Department of Public Safety detectives were conducting a criminal investigation in Phoenix just before 9 a.m. One detective, dressed in attire that clearly identified him as a police officer, was sitting in his unmarked police vehicle when a silver Infinity passenger car approached him.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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