Metro Phoenix Deputy on Life Support; Suspect Shot

Metro Phoenix Deputy on Life Support; Suspect Shot
Clinton Robert Hurley in a booking photo. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office via AP
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PHOENIX—A suspect who allegedly assaulted and gravely injured a metro Phoenix sheriff’s deputy has been shot and wounded by a homeowner with whom he had a history of conflicts, authorities said Sunday.

Maricopa County Sheriff’s officials said the suspect—identified as 30-year-old Clinton Robert Hurley— was hospitalized in critical condition while the deputy was on life support.