Police tried to pull over two suspects wanted in a Sonoma, CA murder of an 84-year-old woman. They led police eastbound from Riverside County across the AZ border. The two were shooting at cars behind them trying to get them to crash into the police in pursuit. Once in AZ, the suspects abandoned the vehicle and the female ran off into the desert. Officers report she raised a weapon and was shot dead at the scene.
Victim's Name: Stephanie LeJean Hill
Agency Responsible: Riverside County Sheriff's Department Office
Gender: Female
Age: 37
Race: White
Date of Death: February 28, 2015
County: La Paz
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 192
Geography: Rural