SUN CITY, AZ — Two people are dead after a pair of shootings, one involving police, in Phoenix and Sun City.
Phoenix police say they were called to the area of 51st Avenue and Thunderbird Road for a reported shooting.
Witnesses at that scene gave police the suspect's vehicle description, and police tried pulling the vehicle over after locating it.
The vehicle would not pull over and a pursuit ensued.
The pursuit ended when the suspect parked and got out of his vehicle with a gun near 99th Avenue and Thunderbird Boulevard.
Phoenix police is working an officer involved shooting in the area of 99th Ave. and Thunderbird Road. There are no injuries to officers. The suspect is down. No one is outstanding. The area will be shut down for an extended period of time as this investigation continues. pic.twitter.com/ezPK0Y05O8
— Phoenix Police (@PhoenixPolice) October 13, 2024
Police say that is when an officer fired at the suspect.
The suspect in the first shooting was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
The victim in the initial shooting has not been identified, and the person shot by police has only been identified as a man.
No officers were hurt in the shooting.
Police add that no one is outstanding.
Both shootings remain under investigation.
