Police in Arizona shot a suspect who allegedly struck nine cyclists with a vehicle during a race, local authorities said.
A suspect in a Ford F-150 struck multiple bicyclists at around 7:25 a.m. local time during a benefit race called Bike the Bluff in Show Low, a city roughly 180 miles northeast of Phoenix. The money being raised is slated to go toward a local Christian school.
Officers attempted to stop the suspect, but they were unsuccessful in doing so through peaceful means and ultimately shot him. The suspect, a 35-year-old male, was last reported to be in critical but stable condition.
Seven victims were transported to a local medical facility, including one who was taken by air. Four of the other six victims are in critical condition, and two are in critical but stable condition, according to a readout from the Show Low Police Department. Additional details about the victims were not immediately available.
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Two to three victims were also taken to a hospital but were reported to be in stable condition.
The department thanked first responders on social media for aiding during the incident. Authorities said the “West bound lanes of HWY 60 in front of Horne Auto Collision Center are closed” due to the collision.
It was not immediately clear what charges the suspect faces at this time.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety was requested by law enforcement to conduct the shooting investigation.
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The SLPD did not immediately respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
