Posted on 12/18/2004 6:45:29 PM PST by nanak
Two Maricopa County sheriff's deputies were shot Thursday during the serving of a search warrant in east Mesa. A suspect was shot by a third deputy.
Deputy Sean Pearce, who is the son of Rep. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, was shot in the abdomen. He was flown to Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, where he underwent surgery to remove part of his large intestine. Deputy Lew Argetsinger was shot in the hand and taken by ambulance to the medical center. Both were stable.
The suspect, Jorge Luis Guerra Vargas, 22, was flown to Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix with nonlife-threatening facial injuries.
According to authorities, detectives with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office wanted to execute a search warrant at the mobile home of a homicide’s investigative lead, but asked Maricopa County SWAT team members to enter first to ensure their safety.
Lt. Dave Trombi said seven members of the team knocked on the door at 111 S. 91st Way at 6:35 a.m., announced their presence in English and Spanish, then broke through the door. They were a short distance inside when a subject opened fire.
Both deputies shot were wearing ballistic body armor, but Pearce was struck in an unprotected spot, Trombi said.
A third deputy returned fire on GuerraVargas, who was alone in the home, Trombi said.
Pinal County Sheriff's Office spokesman Mike Minter said detectives had hoped to obtain evidence pertaining to a recent homicide in Hewlitt Station, a community near Queen Valley.
A hunter called deputies Dec. 5 after he found a body with a gunshot wound to the head buried under a pile of scrap lumber, Minter said.
Investigators found fresh tire tracks on the scene, and the clue led authorities to the mobile home.
Esteban Soto, the investigative lead in the case, was found Thursday in New Mexico and is being detained for questioning there.
Deputies are still working to identify the body, which is described as a 20- to 25-year-old Hispanic male.
Pearce has been on the force for 11 years, Deputy Argetsinger for three years.
Rep. Pearce, said he was in Washington, D.C., testifying on an immigration panel when he was told his son had been shot.
"He is feisty. He will do well," he said. "I guarantee that the moment he is allowed back, he will put that uniform on and be out there doing police work."
Russell Pearce also was shot in the chest and hand in the line of duty about 20 years ago while chasing gang members in Guadalupe.
Efforts to contact Argetsinger's family were unsuccessful.
They (Illegal Aliens) all come here to work and contribute to our society.
Illegal Aliens Just doing the jobs the AMERICANS won't do.
So are you going to demand the U.S. fire a dozen Peacekeepers at Mexico for this or will one or two be enough?
How do you know that?
Immigration PING!
Support multi-culti. Diversity is our strength.
You can bet that the usual RINOOBL's will miss this thread.
December 18 -- I was in Washington DC as an invite by the Brookings Institute to participate this last Thursday (12/16/04) on an immigration panel to debate the national policy on immigration (mostly on children, but certainly extended to the entire issue of legal, illegal, benefits and the impact on America, etc.) and while on the panel, I was interrupted and given a message to call LuAnne in reference to an emergency at home. I called to find out my son Sean had been shot while executing a search warrant on a home for homicide suspects, and was being flown by helicopter to the hospital. I later learned the suspects and the shooter were illegal aliens and had been issued matricula cards so they could get services in the United States.
December 18 -- I was in Washington DC as an invite by the Brookings Institute to participate this last Thursday (12/16/04) on an immigration panel to debate the national policy on immigration (mostly on children, but certainly extended to the entire issue of legal, illegal, benefits and the impact on America, etc.) and while on the panel, I was interrupted and given a message to call LuAnne in reference to an emergency at home. I called to find out my son Sean had been shot while executing a search warrant on a home for homicide suspects, and was being flown by helicopter to the hospital. I later learned the suspects and the shooter were illegal aliens and had been issued matricula cards so they could get services in the United States.
Watch out, or the RINOOBL's are going to call you a neo-Nazi Stormfront racist, and David Duke fan.
The suspect was treated at a hospital as well..... at tax payers expense....
I am an immigrant(SIKH), and I proudly call myself NATIONALIST AMERICAN. I say shut the borders and deport all illegals.
My youngest brother, only 19 years old, is fighting in FALLUJAH right now to protect our LIBERTIES and our FREEDOMS. While our soldiers are fighting for our LIBERTIES and our FREEDOMS, it is our duty to PRESERVE our country as an ultimate honor for their sacrifice.
Your glee in exploiting a shooting to promote your point of view is NOT HELPING YOUR CAUSE.
Nope, no problems down here. Nothing to see now. Move along, move along.
Amen, my all-American brother!
Just wait Travis. When the amnesty is pushed through the never believers will get their fair share of multi-culturalism..."American Me" style.
Screw 'em. With Republicans like that, who needs Democrats?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.