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KEAMS CANYON, Ariz. — A man who opened fire on tribal police in northeastern Arizona, injuring one of them, is facing federal charges.

A criminal complaint filed Thursday shows 38-year-old Mitchell Karty is accused of assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm in a violent crime.

Authorities say Karty repeatedly fired at police vehicles Wednesday after they responded to a domestic violence dispute on the Hopi reservation involving Karty and his girlfriend.

A U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs officer was treated after bullet fragments became imbedded near his ear.

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Authorities say Karty abandoned his vehicle near the Navajo-Hopi border and fled on foot. He surrendered hours later.

Karty told authorities he didn’t want them following him and was aware he could have killed someone. His attorney didn’t immediately return messages seeking comment.

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Oct. 5, 2011 — Gunman Sought on Tribal Land in Arizona Surrenders

By The Associated Press

KEAMS CANYON, Ariz. — A man who opened fire on tribal police in northeastern Arizona has surrendered.

An FBI spokesman says the man turned himself in near Keams Canyon around 5 p.m. Wednesday, after evading authorities for much of the afternoon.

Hopi tribal spokeswoman Louella Nahsonhoya says nobody was hit when the man fired at a tribal ranger’s vehicle. She says the man had been involved in a domestic dispute when authorities were called to pick up a woman and a child.

She says the man chased a tribal vehicle in his pickup truck, firing shots at it before fleeing and abandoning his truck in a wash near the Navajo-Hopi border.

Navajo police Capt. Dwayne Billsie described the man as a Marine veteran who had been considered armed and dangerous.

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Oct. 5, 2011 4:47 p.m. — Authorities Search for Gunman on Tribal Land in Arizona

By The Associated Press

KEAMS CANYON, Ariz. — Authorities are trekking through tribal land in northeastern Arizona in search of a man who opened fire on tribal police.

Hopi tribal spokeswoman Louella Nahsonhoya says nobody was hit when the unidentified man fired at a tribal ranger’s vehicle Wednesday morning.

She says the man had been involved in a domestic dispute when authorities were called to pick up a woman and a child.

The man chased the tribal vehicle in his pickup truck, firing shots at it before fleeing and abandoning his vehicle in a wash near the tribe’s border with the Navajo Nation.

Navajo police Capt. Dwayne Billsie says the man’s believed to be carrying several weapons, including an assault rifle.

He’s described as a Marine veteran, 5-foot-9-inches tall, weighing 175 pounds and has long hair that’s braided.