Suspect Killed After I-40 Pursuit and Desert Standoff Near Holbrook

Overview

• An Arizona DPS sergeant began pursuing a vehicle just after 10 a.m. on eastbound I-40 near milepost 303 east of Holbrook.
• The vehicle left the freeway for a rural desert area where a standoff followed.
• Authorities say the driver fired at law enforcement, who returned fire.
• The driver was pronounced dead at the scene at about 1:45 p.m.
• No officers or bystanders were injured, the suspect has not been identified, and officials have not disclosed the reason for the pursuit.