PHOENIX – A man was hurt in a shooting involving an immigration officer early Wednesday morning along Interstate 10 in north Phoenix, authorities said.
What we know:
According to the Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers pulled over a vehicle at 4 a.m. in the northbound lanes at Dove Valley Road.
The driver, identified as Jose Garcia-Sorto from Honduras, initially stopped but began to pull away as officers approached his vehicle.
“As the vehicle abruptly began speeding away, an officer was in the path of the vehicle,” officials said. “Fearing for his life, the officer defensively discharged his service weapon two times striking Garcia-Sorto’s vehicle.”
Garcia-Soto was taken to a hospital where he is in stable condition. The officer who opened fire was also hospitalized.
The northbound exit ramp at Dove Valley Road was closed due to the investigation. It has since been reopened.
What’s next:
The FBI is investigating the shooting.
Map of where the shooting happened
The Source: The Department of Homeland Security
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