Phoenix-area policeman killed; 2 suspects wounded after ‘gun battle’ with pursuing officers

Phoenix-area policeman killed, 2 suspects wounded

GILBERT, Ariz. — Police in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert have identified two Arizona men who allegedly were involved in the fatal shooting of a police lieutenant.

Gilbert police spokesman Sgt. Mark Marino says 35-year-old Globe resident Christopher A. Redondo is believed to be the man who shot and killed Lt. Eric Shuhandler during a traffic stop Thursday night in nearby Mesa.

Police say Redondo and 30-year-old Daimen Irizarry of Gilbert fled the scene and led officers from four agencies on a wild 50-mile pursuit into the mountains east of metropolitan Phoenix.

They finally stopped near the mining town of Superior, where authorities say they jumped out of their work truck and engaged officers in a gun battle.

Both suspects were arrested after being wounded.