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19-year-old man intentionally hit victim with car outside Surprise Walmart, police say

According to police, investigators discovered the driver, identified as 19-year-old Chet Becker Jr. and pedestrian knew each other and had been in an argument about "how the driver had been treating his girlfriend."

A man was arrested and booked into jail Monday night after police say he admitted to intentionally ramming his vehicle into another man outside a Surprise Walmart.

Surprise police say they responded to the parking lot of the Walmart Neighborhood Market near Reems Road and Greenway Road Monday night for a crash involving a pedestrian.

According to police, investigators discovered the driver, identified as 19-year-old Chet Becker Jr. and pedestrian knew each other and had been in an argument about "how the driver had been treating his girlfriend."

Police said when the victim walked in front of Becker's car, he accelerated and hit him. The male victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

According to police, Becker fled on foot but was eventually arrested.

Police said he was booked for aggravated assault and leaving the scene of a collision involving serious bodily injury.

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