Authorities say the man who killed a DPS rookie in training and wounded another trooper during a fight along an interstate in suburban Phoenix, had a history of mental illness. The shooting occurred after troopers responded to reports late Wednesday of a person throwing rocks at vehicles on I-10 west of downtown Phoenix. A fight ensued when troopers tried to get 20-year old Isaac King off the roadway.24-year old Trooper Tyler Edenhofer was shot and killed during the struggle. Six officers, including some local police, were struggling with the suspect for several minutes when he somehow got a hold of the weapon.Trooper Sean Rodecap was shot in the shoulder. Officials say King, who lives in Avondale, was on medication for anxiety and depression and has no criminal record.
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