A White Mountain Apache Tribe police officer was killed early Monday morning during a confrontation with a suspect -- who was later shot and killed -- outside a casino in the Pinetop-Lakeside area, which is slightly more than three hours northeast of Phoenix.
THANKS FOR JOINING US AT 4:00.A COMMUNITY GRIEVING THE LOSS OFONE OF THEIR BRAVEST TODAY.HIS NAME SUSPECT DAVIDKELLYWOOD.HIS WIFE SAID HE DIED DOING WHATHE LOVED.KELLYWOOD WAS A POLICE OFFICERWITH THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHEPOLICE DEPARTMENT.AROUND 1:00, OFFICERS WERERESPONDING TO A CALL OF SHOTSFIRED NEAR THE HONDA RESORT ANDCCASINO.KELLYWOOD WAS FIRST ON THE SCENEAND THE MAN SHOT HIM.BOTH THE SUSPECT AND KELLYWOODDIED AT THE HOSPITAL SINCE THESHOOTING WAS ON TRIBAL LAND, THEF.B.I.
IS TAKING OVER THEINVESTIGATION.