FLAGSTAFF, AZ. (THECOUNT) — Marcus Gishal has been identified as the man fatally shot in a police involved shooting in Flagstaff, Arizona on Wednesday night.
Gishal, 20, was killed and a trooper and another man were injured following a shootout in Flagstaff on Wednesday night.
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DPS officials say troopers were attempting to make contact with Gishal (pictured above) and another man, when Gishal shot at troopers, striking one in the hand.
Troopers returned fire striking Gishal as well as 20-year-old Preston Oszust.
Gishal was pronounced dead at the scene of gunshot injuries.
Oszust was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
According to social media, Oszust has since died in an area hospital after being transported with life-threatening injuries.
Oszust passing has not yet been confirmed by officials. THECOUNT.com can not independently confirm his passing.
The injured trooper, who hasn’t been identified, was taken to the hospital and later released, reports azfamily.
Friends and family members took to Facebook to remember Gishal and Oszust:
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Anyone with possible information on the case should contact police at 911.
Geo quick facts: Flagstaff is a city in the U.S. state of Arizona, surrounded by mountains, desert and ponderosa pine forests. It’s a gateway to the San Francisco Peaks, home to Arizona’s tallest mountain (Humphreys Peak) and the Arizona Snowbowl ski resort. Nearby, Wupatki National Monument has Native American pueblo sites, and Walnut Canyon National Monument is dotted with their cliff dwellings, according to wikipedia.