One of two Phoenix police officers who were shot earlier this week by a man who was trying to break into a car has died from his injuries, the department said Friday evening.
Officer Zane Coolidge, a five-year veteran of the department, died Friday at the hospital where he was taken in critical condition on Tuesday evening.
“It is with a heavy heart and incredible sadness that I let you know of the passing of Phoenix Police Officer Zane Coolidge,” Interim Police Chief Michael Sullivan said in a statement, adding that Coolidge was a husband, father, son, brother “and a dedicated and beloved member of the Phoenix Police Department.”
Phoenix officers have been shot at on 11 occasions this year, Sullivan said.
Shortly after the shooting, police arrested 41-year-old Saul Bal on suspicion of multiple felonies, including attempted homicide, weapons violations and burglary from a vehicle. There was no information immediately available online regarding any additional charges associated with the delayed death.