1 Police Officer Killed, 1 Severely Injured by Suspect in Stolen Car During Wild Chase

A felon in a stolen car struck and killed one police officer and critically injured another during a wild chase that temporarily shut down a municipal airport in one Phoenix suburb before ending at a car dealership in another, authorities said Friday.

The chase late Thursday night resulted in the death of Chandler police officer Christopher Farrar and left Gilbert police officer Rico Aranda hospitalized in critical condition with a severe head injury, their departments said.

“Chris was struck and killed by a violent felon in a stolen vehicle following a multi-agency shooting and pursuit,” Chandler Police Chief Sean Duggan said Friday.

Farrar had served on the force for 18 years and was part of the K-9 unit. His numerous commendations over the years included the Medal of Honor in 2004, the Community Service Award in 2009 and four Lifesaving Awards, Chandler police said.

Aranda, who has been with his department since July 2018, remained in critical but stable condition on Friday and has shown signs of improvement, Gilbert police said in a statement.


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Another of the good guys gone. Wonder what we're going to do when NOBODY wants to be a cop in this country?

Elizabeth Theus wrote:Another of the good guys gone.  Wonder what we're going to do when NOBODY wants to be a cop in this country?

Don't worry. Joe will disarm everybody. (except the criminals)