PHOENIX — A man is dead after a shooting involving Phoenix Police officers near I-17 and Cactus Road Thursday evening.
Police say the incident began just after 2 p.m. when officers responded to a shots fired call near 33rd and Northern avenues.
In that incident, a man was found with at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he died. The victim of this shooting has not yet been identified.
Phoenix police held a press conference Thursday night to provide an update on the shooting. The full video can be watched below:
As they investigated that shooting, detectives identified a potential shooter, only identified at this time as an adult male.
The department's Tactical Support Bureau took over the investigation to locate the man.
The alleged shooter was tracked to an apartment complex near 25th Avenue and Cactus Road just before 5 p.m.
When officers attempted to confront the man, police say he shot at officers. This is when the officer-involved shooting occurred.
The man was hit by gunfire and taken to a hospital where he died.
Further details regarding the original shooting incident near 33rd and Nothern avenues, as well as for the police shooting, are expected at a later time.
This marks the 25th media-reported shooting involving authorities in 2024 and the eighth shooting involving Phoenix officers this year. Phoenix police say this is the sixth incident in which officers were shot at.
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