Hualapai teen shot by tribal police officer

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2003

A teenage member of the Hualapai Tribe of Arizona was shot to death by a tribal police officer.

A tribal employee told The Arizona Republic that tribal officials were briefed about the shooting of the 16-year-old victim. The employee said the officer appears to have acted in self-defense.

The FBI and a state law enforcement unit are investigating.

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Shooting death is justified, officials say (The Arizona Republic 7/2)