Avondale police chase ends in violent crash after aggravated assault shooting

The Brief

  • An aggravated assault shooting in Avondale escalated into a high-speed police chase and a violent multi-vehicle crash.
  • The unidentified shooting suspect was hospitalized in extremely critical condition after officers pulled him from a heavily damaged vehicle.
  • The victims targeted in the initial shooting were uninjured, while a driver struck by the fleeing suspect sustained minor injuries.

AVONDALE, Ariz. An aggravated assault shooting turned into a high-speed police chase and a violent crash in Avondale on Saturday.

What we know:

The incident started around 12:40 p.m. on June 6 near Avondale Boulevard and Van Buren Street. Police say a man shot at another car then drove off.

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