CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Court records released Friday show the Chandler police officers who were shot during an undercover operation this week were trying to sell 500 pounds of marijuana.
Three officers and two other men went to a home in south Phoenix with the marijuana on Wednesday to complete a deal they had been negotiating all day. Police probable cause statements filed in court say that eight to 12 other men were in the home when gunshots rang out.
One officer was killed, one critically wounded and another had a lesser wound. Chandler police say the funeral for the slain officer — 34-year-old Carlos Ledesma — will be held Wednesday in Gilbert.
Two of the suspects were fatally shot and one critically wounded. Five suspects have been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and other charges and are being held on $3 million bond. Chandler police officials say it's unclear what went wrong.
