Arizona police shoot driver who ran over cyclists
A man in a pick-up truck drove into cyclists getting involved in a charity bike ride in Arizona, leaving six of these in a critical condition.
The incident happened at about 07:25 (14:25 GMT) in Show Low, a city about 180 miles north-east of Phoenix.
Police said the suspect, referred to as a 35-year-old white male, fled the scene and was pursued by officers.
Police then shot him behind a hardware store over a mile away, leaving him in a crucial but stable condition.
Kristine M Sleighter, a spokeswoman for the Show Low Police Department, told reporters: "Our community is shocked at this incident and our hearts and prayers are with the injured and their own families at this time."
The department added that the Navajo County Sheriff's Office was assisting them, and the Arizona Department of Public Safety was investigating the shooting of the suspect.
Six cyclists were rushed to hospital after the crash, four of whom are in a crucial condition, as the other two are critical but stable. Police said another several victims took themselves to hospital and so are in a stable condition.
Local cycling shop owner Mike Godwin, who sponsored the race, told the brand new York Times that the band of cyclists who were hit by the automobile were in the men's master class group, aged 55 and above.
The race, Bike the Bluff, is a 58-mile (93 km) cycle ride through eastern Arizona to improve money for Mountain Christian School, a religious primary school in Show Low.
