Pinal sheriff gives account of deputy's gunbattle in desert

[ArizonaLiberal]

Source: AzCentral



Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu said Tuesday that Deputy Louie Puroll was working alone, tracking footprints in the desert shortly before 4 p.m. Friday when he spotted armed smugglers ahead of him.

At that point, Babeu said, the deputy called for backup while continuing to trail the suspects.


"What's he to do?" the sheriff asked. "Do you run? Or do you expect us to take action?"

Just 10 minutes later, as deputies rushed to lend support, Puroll was fired upon by a gunman who apparently circled around for an ambush.

Babeu said Puroll, he unloaded a 30-round clip from M-16 A1 assault rifle and then a full magazine from a .40-caliber Glock with 16 rounds in it.

The gunbattle lasted less than a minute, and the smugglers continued to fire in Puroll's direction even after he took cover.

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This is just too fishy, first 5, than 6 guys, 2 with ak47s, then all had rifles. To live in Arizona! They showed where he was shot. He was grazed. There should be shells everywhere. Forensics!