AZ Deputy Sheriff Told Truth in Immigration Shooting

The controversy over the Arizona deputy sheriff accused of lying about being shot by an illegal immigrant seems to have been put to rest on Friday.  A test for gunpowder on Pinal County Deputy Sheriff Louie Puroll’s shirt came back negative, ruling out the possibility of a close-range shot. The follow-up investigation was triggered by a report in the Phoenix New Times last month quoting two forensics experts who challenged the deputy’s version of events.

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