Overview
- Officers responded around 8:15 p.m. Monday to 15th and Atlanta avenues after a 911 report that a man pointed a gun at his daughters.
- Police were directed to Roesley Park, where the man left on a bicycle as officers followed through the neighborhood while awaiting backup.
- A less-lethal tool was deployed but did not stop him as he ran toward a home.
- During a takedown from behind, the suspect’s gun discharged, striking both the man and a Phoenix officer.
- The man died after being taken to a hospital, the officer was treated for a shoulder wound and released, and the investigation continues with the man not yet identified.