Phoenix police detail what happened before armed man fatally shot by officers
Phoenix police have released more details about an officer-involved shooting that left a 52-year-old man dead in a north Phoenix neighborhood Sunday night.
Officers arrived at 24th and Cactus Road shortly before 7 p.m. in response to a report of a domestic dispute. While on the way, police learned that a man involved in the dispute was armed and had fired a weapon several times inside and outside of the residence, officials said.
Upon arrival, officers found the man armed and standing outside of the Phoenix home, waiving his weapon in the air, according to a statement released by Phoenix Police Department. Officials said police told him to drop the firearm. The man reportedly refused, eventually pointing his weapon at officers and prompting them to open fire, the statement said.
The armed man was reportedly struck and severely injured. According to officials, officers tried to save the man by performing on-site medical treatment, but he died before he could be taken to a hospital.
No officers or members of the community were injured during the incident.
At this time, police were still investigating. The man's name had not yet been released.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix police fatally shoot armed man near 24th Street, Cactus Road
