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Luis Aldana update: Man accused of shooting at DPS trooper pleads not guilty

Luis Aldana update: Man accused of shooting at DPS trooper pleads not guilty
Posted at 2:00 PM, Mar 23, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-23 17:00:57-04

A Valley man accused of shooting at a state trooper after being pulled over for a window tinting violation in Avondale has pleaded not guilty in court.

Luis Aldana's next court hearing is on May 4.

Police say Aldana fired shots at a DPS trooper on March 2 after being pulled over. He fled the scene but was taken into custody about three hours later.

Police say Aldan was wounded in the gunfire exchange.

The trooper, an 11-year DPS veteran, was not injured.