PHOENIX — A 33-year-old man is facing several criminal charges after he allegedly killed a bicyclist as he was attempting to evade Phoenix police officers Thursday night, officials said.
Officers were dispatched to a domestic violence call near 16th Street and Southern Avenue at about 8 p.m. and Jamarr Young quickly became aggressive with the officers, police said.
Young got in his vehicle and struck a Phoenix police vehicle as he drove away.
The suspect then allegedly hit a bicyclist as he was driving north on 16th Street and failed to stop. The bicyclist died at the scene.
Young continued to evade officers until his car crashed into perimeter fencing at a construction area in Tempe near the Interstate 10 and US 60 interchange. The suspect was then taken into custody.
He's facing up to 11 charges that include aggravated assault of a police officer, leaving the scene of a crash and aggravated DUI.
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