The man who was slain in the shootout with police also was identified Friday in a news release from the Pima County Regional Critical Incident Team.
Jamie Donnelly Three officers who got into a fatal shootout with a man they were trying to arrest earlier this month have been identified.
Martinka was wanted in connection with an aggravated assault case when officers spotted him about 11:30 p.m. Police tried to use a device to stop the car Martinka was driving, but it failed and he sped off, the news release said. He crashed into other vehicles after a short chase, the release said. A woman passenger who was injured in the wreck was taken to the hospital. She also was wanted in connection to the aggravated assault case, police said.The officers involved in the shooting are Bradley Kush, an 11-year TPD veteran; Adam Smith, a 15-year TPD veteran; and Joe Buck, a 10-year TPD veteran, the news release said.
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at [email protected]
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