PHOENIX, AZ – A man is recovering from his injuries in the hospital after Phoenix police said he aimed a gun at an officer over the weekend.
At around 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, Phoenix police responded to a protection violation order on West Wood Drive. According to the officials, one man’s children informed the police that he had violated the order served about two weeks earlier.
When the first officer arrived, the man pointed a gun at him while exiting a screened area near the front door, police said. The officer responded to the heavy attack and exchanged shots with him. The police unidentified man was injured.
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More officers arrived and took the man into custody. Officers began providing first aid until the Phoenix Fire Department arrived and took him to the hospital.
According to police, the 42-year-old man is currently in critical but stable condition and will be charged with several charges after his release.
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There were no injuries to officers or parishioners; however, there was one squatted house in the area that was hit by the man’s gunfire.
During the on-site investigation, investigators said they learned that the man’s vehicle had been set on fire and that he had taken a vehicle at gunpoint near 28th Drive and Cactus.
Police said the man forced the robbery victim to drive him a few blocks from the scene of the shooting in which the officers were involved. The victim was uninjured and drove away after the man got out of the vehicle.
The investigation continues, according to the police.
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Man shot dead after drawing a gun on a police officer: Phoenix Police
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