A bank robbery suspect who was shot and wounded in an exchange of gunfire with police last week in Northwest Arkansas will face a charge of attempted murder, authorities said.
The Arkansas State Police said two troopers shot Jaime Leonel Reinosa-Salguero, 43, after he led them on a chase Wednesday morning that ended along Interstate 49 south of Fayetteville.
Authorities said a trooper stopped Reinosa-Salguero because he matched the description of a person who had earlier robbed an Arvest Bank in Alma.
Troopers rammed the car and caused Reinosa-Salguero to veer off the road into woods. Authorities said he began shooting at troopers, who returned fire and struck him.
Medical crews took Reinosa-Salguero to a local hospital, where he underwent surgery.
No officers were injured, and a spokesman for the bank said Wednesday that no one inside the bank was hurt.
State police said they've charged Reinosa-Salguero, a Springdale resident, with attempted murder and fleeing from police, both felonies.
Local and federal authorities are investigating the bank robbery, but no charges have been filed against Reinosa-Salguero tied to the holdup.
The state police agency placed the two troopers, who weren't immediately identified, on paid administrative leave pending a review of their use of force. The agency plans to send its finding to the Washington County prosecutor.
A Section on 06/03/2019