Original Article Police shoot, kill suspect after chase in west Phoenix Associated Press Apr. 8, 2005 07:05 AM A 21-year-old man was shot and killed by a Phoenix police officer just before midnight after a police pursuit in west Phoenix. The shooting occurred in the parking lot of an apartment complex at 41st Avenue and McDowell. McDowell was closed in the area for a while but is now open. Detective Tony Morales said the incident began when an officer spotted a car with stolen license plates and the driver sped off. It ended in the apartment parking lot after the suspect pulled into a parking space. Two officers got out but Morales said that's when the suspect accelerated toward their patrol car. Fearing his partner would be crushed, Morales said Sgt. James Gallagher fired, killing the suspect.