PHOENIX — One person has died after a shooting involving officers in Laveen Friday morning, police confirmed.
Phoenix police say the shooting occurred near 35th Avenue and Baseline Road around 11 a.m. when a community action squad was responding to a trespassing call at a vacant home.
Police provided an update on the shooting Friday afternoon:
Police say they found several people inside the home and one man ran away.
Officials say the man was armed with a handgun and at some point while running away from police, he allegedly pointed the gun at officers who were chasing him. That is when the officer-involved shooting occurred.
Police confirmed the man died from his injuries. He has not been identified at this time. Police say a gun was recovered from the area.
No officers were injured during the incident.
35th Avenue is shut down in all directions in the area for an "extensive" period of time, according to police. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.
This is the first shooting involving Phoenix police officers of 2025. In 2024, Phoenix police officers were involved in 18 shootings, according to ABC15 data.
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