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Man Accused In I-10 Freeway Shooting Files Lawsuit Against Arizona, Maricopa County

Leslie Allen Merritt Jr.
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
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Leslie Allen Merritt Jr.

The man accused in the string of freeway shootings last summer is now suing the state. Maricopa County and County Attorney Bill Montgomery are also being sued.

Attorneys for Leslie Merritt Jr. filed the suit alleging he was wrongfully arrested. Merritt spent nearly seven months behind bars after being accused of being involved in the Interstate 10 shootings.

Charges were later dropped after ballistic tests came back with inconclusive results.

Carrie Jung was a senior field correspondent from 2014 to 2018.