COCONINO COUNTY, AZ (AZFamily) — A suspect who was reportedly involved in two drive-by shootings in the Phoenix area was shot and killed by deputies in Coconino County following a pursuit on Wednesday night.

Around 7:45 p.m., Phoenix Police issued a notice to locate a possible suicidal suspect who was involved in two drive-by shootings in the Phoenix area. They didn’t provide details on the two drive-by incidents.

Gila County Sheriff J. Adam Sheppard said deputies and Payson police officers attempted to stop a vehicle near Payson that belonged to the suspect wanted in the Valley. Deputies were told that the suspect had body armor, a ballistic helmet and was heavily armed.

The driver fled the attempted stop just east of Payson on Highway 260, Sheriff Sheppard said, leading to a pursui

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