Police Car Riddled With Bullets After Arizona Traffic Stop Turns Into Shootout
A traffic stop developed into a shootout on November 11 when a man leaned from a car to fire at a police officer in Tontitown, Arkansas.
The driver had been asked to pull over after police witnessed a traffic violation. After initially refusing, he stopped the car, at which point, police dash-cam footage shows a man engage in a shootout with the police officer, then driving off and escaping the scene.
The vehicle was later spotted by a police officer in Springdale, about six kilometers from the location of the first incident. Shots were exchanged again. Following another pursuit, the man, who was wounded in the left shoulder, was arrested.
He was taken to Northwest Medical Center, where he was treated and released into police custody.
The man faces four charges of attempted capital murder and one charge each of fleeing, terroristic act, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
No police personnel were injured in the incident. Credit: Washington County Sheriff’s Office via Storyful
