BUCKEYE, Ariz. (AP) - A man who was fatally shot by Phoenix police officers in Buckeye has been identified, authorities said Wednesday.
They said 32-year-old Robert Musser was suspected of stealing a ride-share vehicle during a traffic stop and shooting at police Tuesday morning.
Musser was accused of being involved in several felony crimes in the last two weeks, according to police.
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They said officers conducted a stop and the ride-share driver exited the vehicle and the driver told police Musser pointed a gun at him before getting in the front seat and driving away.
Police said Musser started shooting at officers and a special assignment unit used a vehicle maneuver to stop the car in Buckeye, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of Phoenix.
Officers returned fire and Musser died from his injuries at a hospital.
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