Illegal alien-felon kills Arizona police officer…press ignores

May 11, 2011 by BT

By Dave Gibson
Immigration Reform Examiner

On April 30, Buckeye police Officer Rolando Tirado was killed and Officer Christopher Paz was left seriously wounded outside the El Gran Mercado in Phoenix. The officers were working a private security job at the time of the shooting.

According to Phoenix Police Sgt. Tommy Thompson the officers had just stopped a vehicle in the parking lot, when the passenger jumped out and opened fire on Officer Tirado.

That passenger was identified as Cesar Tomas Quiroz-Leon, 27.

The next day, Sgt. Thompson described the scene to reporters: “Shooting him from behind. He never knew what was coming."

Thompson said Quiroz-Leon then began shooting at Officer Paz, who returned fire. Quiroz-Leon was killed.

“Let me say this was a life or death gunbattle. Officer Paz was struck numerous times,â€