LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The man accused of driving through a crash scene and striking a state trooper with his SUV made his first court appearance Tuesday morning.
Sean Shirazi already faces a murder charge and nearly a dozen felony counts stemming from the confrontation on I-11 last Wednesday afternoon, investigators said.
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Authorities allege Shirazi hit a state trooper with his vehicle, pinning the trooper against a fire engine as he tried to drive through the crash scene.
Troopers then opened fire on the SUV, striking a female passenger, police said. Police said the woman later died from her injuries. Shirazi also faces a murder charge in connection with her death.
Shirazi is due back in court on July 20.
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