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Phoenix freeway shooting suspect claims innocence in court
Leslie Allen Merritt Jr., a 21 year old landscaper, appeared in Superior Court denying involvement in a rash of shootings on Phoenix freeways. Prosecutors seek a $1 million bail, linking forensic evidence to the case as authorities warn of possible copycats. Merritt told the judge he hadn’t had access to a weapon for two months.
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Phoenix
Leslie Allen Merritt Jr
Ed Leiter
Maricopa County
Merritt
Glendale
Doug Ducey
Frank Milstead
Arizona Department of Public Safety
Interstate 10
Milstead
Associated Press