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Grand jury indicts suspect in Phoenix police officer’s death
(Phoenix Police Department)
Zane Coolidge’s funeral is scheduled for Wednesday. A five-year veteran of the Phoenix Police Department, he was shot in the line of duty and died three days later.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A grand jury has indicted a 41-year-old man on five felony charges in the death of a Phoenix police officer and the wounding of another.
Saul Bal has been indicted for first-degree murder, attempt to commit first-degree murder, aggravated assault, burglary in the first degree and misconduct involving weapons, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced Monday.
A trial date for Bal has not been set.
Alicia Dominguez, a lawyer for Bal, declined comment on her client's case.
Bal was arrested hours after Phoenix police officers Zane Coolidge and Matthew Haney were shot while on duty Sept. 3.
The two officers had responded to a call alleging a man was trying to break into a car. Police said the suspect, later identified as Bal, fled the scene before stopping and firing shots at both pursuing officers.
Coolidge, 29, died at a hospital three days later. Haney, 31, was protected from serious injury by his ballistic vest and is recovering at home.
Bal remains jailed on a $2 million cash-only bond.
Prosecutors said Bal has a lengthy criminal history and was on parole from the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry at the time of the shootings.
Coolidge’s funeral is scheduled for Wednesday. The five-year veteran is survived by his wife and the couple’s 5-month-old daughter.
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