Police Helicopter Crash in Arizona Kills Two at Active Shooting Scene
A police helicopter crashed at an active shooting scene in Arizona Wednesday night, killing the pilot and a trooper-paramedic, authorities said. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Ranger helicopter was providing tactical air support for officers and other law enforcement agencies when it went down, according to Flagstaff police.
Law enforcement officers were engaged in a shooting with the active shooting suspect at the time of the crash. The suspect sustained non-fatal gunshot wounds and was taken into custody, Flagstaff police reported. No one else was injured in the incident.
The AZDPS Major Incident Division will lead the probe of the shooting and will work alongside the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board in the crash investigation, according to Flagstaff police.
In other news, Border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday that federal authorities will withdraw 700 law enforcement personnel from Minnesota immediately. This announcement comes a day after Minnesota's Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell told CBS News about "conversations" with the federal government, including with people who report to Homan, regarding a possible de-escalation in the state.
Schnell noted that details on the drawdown, which follows a monthslong immigration crackdown in the state, remain "sketchy," with no immediate signs of federal forces leaving. Homan stated that approximately 2,000 agents will remain in Minnesota after the reduction.
Meanwhile, Savannah Guthrie and her siblings, Camron and Annie Guthrie, released an emotional video Wednesday night pleading for the safe return of their mother, Nancy Guthrie, who authorities believe was abducted from her Tucson, Arizona, home over the weekend. The family acknowledged reports of a ransom note and expressed their willingness to cooperate.
"We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her," Savannah Guthrie said in the video. "We want to hear from you, and we are ready to listen. Please, reach out to us." The Guthries emphasized their mother's kind and loving nature and her importance to the family.
In business news, The Coca-Cola Co., owner of Minute Maid, announced Wednesday that it is discontinuing its frozen juice concentrates in the U.S. and Canada by April. The company cited "shifting consumer preferences" as the reason for the decision, stating a focus on fresh juices. "We are discontinuing our frozen products and exiting the frozen can category in response to shifting consumer preferences," The Coca-Cola Co. said in a statement. Minute Maid's frozen juices, including orange juice, lemonade, and limeade, will be available while supplies last.
A new study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances has linked chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States. The study found that from 2006 to 2020, long-term exposure to tiny particulates from wildfire smoke contributed to an average of 24,100 deaths a year in the lower 48 states. "Our message is: Wildfire smoke is very dangerous. It is an increasing threat to human health," said Yaguang Wei, a study author and assistant professor in the department of environmental medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Michael Jerrett, a professor who has studied the death toll from wildfire smoke, stated that "The estimates they're coming up with are reasonable."
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