P.C. Sheriff's Deputy Pursuit Ends with Use of Deadly Force

The following is a Press Release by Phillips County Sheriff Jerry Lytle submitted to the PCN on Monday, April 29.

On Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 7:39 PM, Phillips County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to an address South of Saco for a person who had been shot. The suspect was reported to be still armed and threatened that anyone coming into the yard would get shot.

Deputies and ambulance personnel responded to the scene. The suspect was confronted, resulting in a pursuit. During the pursuit, the suspect rammed his vehicle into a deputy’s car disabling it. The deputies responded with deadly...