Suspect Arrested in Arizona Freeway Shootings, Governor Says
- 9 years ago
A police SWAT team on Friday arrested a suspect in a string of shootings along an Arizona freeway that have put drivers on edge over recent weeks, the governor said.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced the arrest on Twitter with a post that began: "We got him!"
Leslie Allen Merritt, 21, was arrested at a Walmart in Glendale, Arizona, and is expected to be arraigned on Saturday.
Investigators had eyes on the suspect throughout the day Friday, and also spotted him at a pawn shop selling a gun.
At a news conference Friday night, authorities said Merritt owned a weapon that was "forensically linked" to the first four shootings.
Merritt faces a range of charges that include criminal endangerment, assault and unlawful discharge of a firearm.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced the arrest on Twitter with a post that began: "We got him!"
Leslie Allen Merritt, 21, was arrested at a Walmart in Glendale, Arizona, and is expected to be arraigned on Saturday.
Investigators had eyes on the suspect throughout the day Friday, and also spotted him at a pawn shop selling a gun.
At a news conference Friday night, authorities said Merritt owned a weapon that was "forensically linked" to the first four shootings.
Merritt faces a range of charges that include criminal endangerment, assault and unlawful discharge of a firearm.