***UPDATE***
Show Low Police Department has identified the suspect that ran down cyclists in the Bike the Bluff event as Shawn Michael Chock, 35, of White Mountain Lakes. There have been no further updates.
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At approximately 7:25 a.m. this morning (Saturday, June 19), a man driving a super duty Ford truck struck down bicyclists traveling in the 1500 block of East Deuce of Clubs in Show Low during the Bike the Bluff event. According to Show Low Police Department, six victims were transported to Summit Healthcare. Four are in critical condition and two are critical but stable. Two to three victims sustained minor injuries but were treated at the hospital as walk-ins. One victim was transported via helicopter from the scene. After striking the cyclists, the driver fled the scene and officers went on pursuit. The suspect was located in the area of South Third Drive and West Oliver and was shot by law enforcement. The suspect is listed as a 35-year-old white mail in critical but stable condition. No further information has been provided by SLPD at this time. The Arizona Department of Public safety will be conducting the investigation. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
