Arizona police helicopter crashes while responding to shooting in Flagstaff, killing pilot and paramedic

A constabulary chopper responding to an progressive shooter successful Flagstaff, Arizona, crashed Wednesday night, sidesplitting some the aviator and a trooper-paramedic connected board, officials said.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Ranger chopper was providing tactical aerial enactment to the Flagstaff Police Department and different instrumentality enforcement agencies during the incidental erstwhile it went down, AZDPS spokesperson Sgt. Kameron Lee said.

Authorities person not yet released the identities of the aviator and paramedic.

Before the crash, officers connected the crushed exchanged gunfire with the shooting suspect.

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Officers connected the crushed took the wounded fishy into custody successful Flagstaff, Arizona, connected Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (FOX10 Phoenix KSAZ)

The fishy was wounded but survived, and helium was taken into custody. Authorities person yet to merchandise his individuality oregon supply details astir the circumstances of the shooting.

AZDPS said it volition proceed to analyse some the shooting incidental and the chopper crash. (FOX10 Phoenix KSAZ)

No further injuries were reported from the shooting scene.

AZDPS said its Major Incident Division volition pb the probe into the officer-involved shooting.

Officials person yet to merchandise the identities of the fishy and the 2 AZDPS members connected committee the helicopter. (FOX10 Phoenix KSAZ)

Meanwhile, the bureau said it volition besides enactment jointly with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board to analyse the chopper crash.

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No further details were instantly available.