Maricopa County experiencing crack outbreaks: A county medical official says that the most populous county in Arizona is coping with a outbreak for the first time in decades.

The Dr. Rebecca Sunenshine, Medical Director for Disease Control in the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, told KTAR News 92.3 FM that the county has identified 12 cases since August and that they are not in one. single area.

Sunenshine said adults and children have been affected, and those who are not vaccinated should do so immediately because there are likely to be more cases left undiagnosed.

Maricopa County experiencing crack outbreaks

Overall, there are about five cases of miscarriage in Maricopa County per year, according to Sunenshine.

"This is why it's so important that everyone gets vaccinated so they can protect themselves," said Sunenshine.

Sunenshine recommends two doses of the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella) to better prevent the disease.

Symptoms of bumps include swelling of the face, sensitive salivary glands under the ears or jaw, fever, headache, muscle pain, fatigue, and loss of appetite.

A person with bumps is usually contagious one or two days before symptoms appear, so it can be easily transmitted.

Sunenshine said that you should contact your health care provider if the symptoms match those of your mumps, especially since the condition is generally uncommon.
Goodyear police are looking for a man who targeted Walmart

PHOENIX - Goodyear police are searching for a suspect who pulled out a weapon at a Walmart early Friday.

Officers were alerted to a gunman at the 24-hour store on Interstate 10 and Estrella Parkway around 1:40 p.m.

Police spokeswoman Lisa Berry told KTAR News 92.3 FM that the man did not cooperate when officers arrived and the store was evacuated.

The man ran out of the back of the store and was not found in the area, Berry said.

He was described as being about 30 years old and about 5 feet, 5 inches tall with facial tattoos. He was wearing a Dallas Cowboys coat and hat.

DPS soldier survives "fight for his life" by fatally shooting suspicious Tempe

An Arizona state trooper survived a "life-threatening fight" by fatally shooting a violent suspect Thursday night in Tempe, authorities said Friday.

Soldier Hugh Grant encountered Ahmed EA Al-Hashemi, 25, acting erratically on Rural Road south of Loop 202 at about 11.50 pm, said the director of the Department of Public Safety's Arizona's Frank Milstead at a news conference during which the video from the board's camera was shown. .

A citizen observer for Mothers Against Drunk Driving was with Grant on a trip during the incident.

The suspect, who had hit a sign on the street, ignored Grant's instructions to get out of the way, and continued to gesture and dance. Al-Hashemi also charged against the soldier's and pawn's vehicle.

Grant left and tried to subdue A-Hashemi by using a Taser twice, to no effect, and the suspect slammed Grant and began to quarrel.

"It's a very violent encounter, a vicious encounter," Milstead said before showing the video.

Al-Hashemi struck, kicked, and hit Grant's head and struck him on the head with his own Taser, Milstead said.

"Finally, he [Grant] was not able to submit to the subject, and when he heard that he was beginning to lose consciousness and realized that once again in his head it could mean the life of both his citizen observer and his own, end up unfolding his duty of weapon, and the subject succumbed to his wounds. "

Al-Hashemi is a Qatari citizen of the country with a student visa, said Milstead.

It's unclear how long he's been living in the U.S. UU He was a former alumnus of Arizona State University, according to school officials. Other details were not provided.

Milstead said Al-Hashemi had multiple clashes with Tempe police recently and was accused of invading an Islamic community center.

Grant was in pain but was recovering from his home injuries, Milstead said.

Milstead described Grant's effort as "an exemplary piece of police work," and praised the soldier for doing his best to protect the traveling woman.

"He was in a fight for his life, and he did an incredible job," Milstead said.

Loop 202 westbound and exit ramps to the area were closed for several hours Friday morning while the scene was under investigation.

According to statistics compiled by KTAR News 92.3 FM, there have been 38 shootings involving officers in the Valley in 2019.