Arkansas State Police Officer-Involved Shooting on I-30 With One Injured
On Monday night, July 22, 2024, an Indiana man was hurt following a chase and shootout with Arkansas State Police Troopers. The incident began around 10:10 p.m. on Interstate 30, near the Hempstead/Nevada County line.
Troopers were in a full-fledged pursuit of a suspect driving eastbound on I-30. As the chase came close to the 36-mile marker, the suspect fired shots at the troopers,and the troopers fired back. But the suspect still wouldn't pull over to the side of the road..
The ASP stated in a press release,
A Trooper performed a tactical vehicle intervention (TVI) near the 35-mile marker, but the suspect was able to drive his vehicle back onto I-30, crossing over the roadway into a median and traveling toward eastbound traffic before the vehicle was struck by an eastbound tractor trailer.
The driver, 43-year-old Joshua Harrison from Richmond, Indiana, was apprehended after the crash. He received medical treatment at the scene and then was taken to Christus St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana. There was a female passenger with Harrison. She was taken into custody and brought to the Hempstead County Detention Center.
Fortunately, none of the troopers involved in the incident were injured. The Arkansas State Police’s Criminal Investigation Division is investigating this incident. When the investigation is done, a case file will be submitted to the prosecuting attorney. The attorney will review the case to determine if the use of deadly force by the troopers was in line with Arkansas law.
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