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Phoenix bank robbery suspect fires at police helicopter, is shot by police and arrested

Took explosive, rifle into bank; suspect was only injury

Phoenix Police arrested a man Thursday afternoon who robbed a bank and then shot at a Phoenix police helicopter pursuing him.

The suspect took a rifle and a live improvised explosive device with him into the bank. No one in the bank was injured, nor were any responding police officers. The shots the suspect fired at the helicopter missed.

“We’re very fortunate that there were no community members hurt by this,” said Phoenix Police Sgt. Melissa Soliz in a briefing Thursday night.

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