The Sheriff opened fire and shot a fugitive in a Chinese restaurant

The Sheriff opened fire and shot a fugitive in a Chinese restaurant (Alberta Times) The Pinal County Sheriff's Office released news that on Sunday night, a fugitive threatened officers with a knife and ended up...

The Sheriff opened fire and shot a fugitive in a Chinese restaurant (Alberta Times) A fugitive who threatened deputies with a knife was shot and killed inside a Chinese restaurant on Sunday night, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office said. Police said that after 10 pm on Sunday, the fugitive ran into a Chinese restaurant called "The Great Wall" at the junction of Maricopa Road and Smith Enke Road with a knife. Customers and employees fled from the back and called the police. Maricopa County Police and Pinal County Police arrived at the scene and communicated with the suspect in English and Spanish. The man refused to cooperate and cut himself with a knife. After two hours of confrontation between police and criminals, the suspect still did not respond. The police officers tried to surround the suspect in three directions. Unexpectedly, the suspect pointed a knife at a Pinal County Sheriff. In order to protect the safety of the Sheriff, the gunman opened fire. The suspect fell to the ground, still holding the knife in his hand. He died a short time after being sent to the hospital. Sheriff Paul Barb said, "In this situation, the suspect attempted to use deadly force against one of my deputies. The deputy was forced to use deadly force to protect his own life and the lives of other law enforcement members. This is the fifth officer-involved shooting in the state since last Thursday. We know that law enforcement is a dangerous profession, and 165 law enforcement officers lost their lives across the United States last year. Our deputy shot this suspect because he was trained to protect himself, his fellow officers, and the citizens of Pinal County."