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A Ranger helicopter crew responded to assist the Flagstaff
Police Department and other law enforcement agencies on
Wednesday night, Sgt. Kameron Lee of the department said in a
statement.
“Tragically, during the incident, the helicopter crashed,
killing both the pilot and the trooper/paramedic on board,” Lee
said.
The names of the trooper and pilot have not been released.
The department will be will working with the Federal Aviation
Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board on
the crash investigation, Lee said. Emails seeking information on
the crash were sent to both agencies early Thursday.
The department's Air Rescue Unit is trained for various
high-risk situations, including mountain and water rescues.
The suspect in the shooting suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds
and was taken into custody, Lee said. No one else was injured.
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