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APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. - The Pinal County Attorney's Office is holding a news conference to talk about the murder of an Apache Junction Police Officer back in June.

What we know:

According to a statement announcing the event, Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller, in addition to Apache Junction Police Chief Michael Pooley, will attend the news conference.

The backstory:

Officer Gabriel Facio was shot in the face on June 2 by an alleged road rage suspect. The suspect has since been identified as 37-year-old Roger Nunez, and the shooting reportedly happened after he was pulled over in the area of Ironwood Drive and Elliot Road .

"The male was not complying with our verbal directions. We attempted less lethal ammunition towards him to try to gain compliance. At that time,

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