AZMEX UPDATE 28 APR 2015
Note: videos at links. Story has pretty much disappeared from local media. It is the area that has signs warning U.S. public to stay out or enter at own risk.
MCSO: 2 dead, 2 wounded in mountain gun battle
Posted: Apr 27, 2015 5:05 PM MST
Updated: Apr 27, 2015 7:20 PM MST
By Phil Benson
http://www.azfamily.com/story/28912720/mcso-2-dead-2-wounded-in-mountain-gun-battle?autostart=true
Photo of the shooting scene near Gila Bend. (Source: Kelly Nail)
(Source: Kelly Nail)
GILA BEND, AZ (KPHO/KTVK) -
Two people were shot and killed and two others wounded in a mountain gun battle Monday between two groups of people, likely drug smugglers, a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office spokesman said.
2 dead in AZ desert gun battle
A viewer who was in the area after a desert gun battle left two people dead and two others wounded sent us these photos from the scene.
The shootout happened about six miles east of Gila Bend in an area that is considered a high-traffic corridor for human and drug smuggling.
Two groups of people ran across each other, MCSO spokesman Joaquin Enriquez said. The group that called police after the gunfire ended had six people traveling together, Enriquez said. Of the six, two were killed, two were wounded and two others vanished.
The second group of people disappeared into the mountains, Enriquez said.
SWAT officers and police dogs from MCSO and Border Patrol agents are canvassing a huge area, which includes land where the U.S. Air Force has a live fire practice range, Enriquez said.
Sheriff's deputies found a large quantity of marijuana but they're not sure if it's directly related to the shootings, he added.
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Note: related?
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-central-southern-az/maricopa/pcso-suspects-escape-after-maricopa-pursuit
MCSO: 2 dead, 2 injured in shooting east of Gila Bend
abc15.com staff
2:04 PM, Apr 27, 2015
8:03 PM, Apr 27, 2015
southern arizona
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http://www.abc15.com/news/region-central-southern-az/other/mcso-two-dead-in-gila-bend-shooting
GILA BEND, AZ - Maricopa County detectives said a shooting in Gila Bend that left two people dead may have been drug-related.
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said six people were attacked Monday afternoon. Two people have been confirmed dead and two others were transported to the hospital, one in stable condition and the other in critical condition.
Officials are still looking for the two other victims, as well as the potential suspect or suspects.
MCSO said it received an emergency call around 12:30 p.m., however the shooting reportedly happened an hour prior.
Authorities said the people injured are not cooperating with authorities. No suspect descriptions have been released. Bails of marijuana were located in the area and police said victims have suggested that they may have been involved in illegal activity, but have not confirmed that.
The shooting happened six miles east of Gila Bend.
Stay with abc15.com and ABC15 Mobile for updates.
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MCSO: 2 dead, 2 wounded in mountain gun battle
Posted: Apr 27, 2015 5:05 PM MST
Updated: Apr 27, 2015 7:20 PM MST
By Phil Benson
Photo of the shooting scene near Gila Bend. (Source: Kelly Nail)
(Source: Kelly Nail)
GILA BEND, AZ (KPHO/KTVK) -
http://www.kpho.com/story/28912720/mcso-2-dead-2-wounded-in-mountain-gun-battle
Two people were shot and killed and two others wounded in a mountain gun battle Monday between two groups of people, likely drug smugglers, a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office spokesman said.
SLIDESHOW
2 dead in AZ desert gun battle
A viewer who was in the area after a desert gun battle left two people dead and two others wounded sent us these photos from the scene.More >
The shootout happened about six miles east of Gila Bend in an area that is considered a high-traffic corridor for human and drug smuggling.
Two groups of people ran across each other, MCSO spokesman Joaquin Enriquez said. The group that called police after the gunfire ended had six people traveling together, Enriquez said. Of the six, two were killed, two were wounded and two others vanished.
The second group of people disappeared into the mountains, Enriquez said.
SWAT officers and police dogs from MCSO and Border Patrol agents are canvassing a huge area, which includes land where the U.S. Air Force has a live fire practice range, Enriquez said.
Sheriff's deputies found a large quantity of marijuana but they're not sure if it's directly related to the shootings, he added.
Read more: http://www.kpho.com/story/28912720/mcso-2-dead-2-wounded-in-mountain-gun-battle#ixzz3YcYDI59o
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