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Phoenix officers shoot, kill man near 16th Street and Southern Avenue

Police say the vehicle matched an armed robbery suspect description
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PHOENIX — A man is dead after a shooting involving Phoenix police officers overnight.

The incident occurred around 11 p.m. Tuesday when officers spotted a vehicle that matched a description of the suspect in an armed robbery earlier in the day.

When officers tried to stop the vehicle, the driver took off and lost control, crashing into a fence near 16th Street and Southern Avenue.

Police say they gave multiple commands for the driver, who has been identified as 34-year-old Enrique Alcarez, to exit the vehicle before they opened fire, killing Alcarez.

The man reportedly displayed a firearm during the ordeal, which led officers to use force against the man.

Officials say it was determined during the investigation that one of Alcarez's gunshot wounds was self-inflicted, however the location of that wound has not been specified.

A woman in the car was taken into custody but was not hurt.

According to initial information from police, a gun was recovered in the vehicle.

No further information has been released.

This incident was one of two deadly police shootings in a matter of hours in the Valley. Another happened around 4 a.m. Wednesday in Mesa, leading to the death of a man in front of a convenience store.