PHOENIX — A man has been hospitalized after being shot by Phoenix police officers Tuesday morning near 19th Avenue and Bethany Home Road.
Just before 7 a.m., Phoenix police received a call about a man holding a woman at gunpoint against her will at an apartment complex.
When police arrived they surrounded the building and were confronted by a man with a gun. The man allegedly opened fire on the officers from a back window and officers returned fire.
A short time later officials say the man was seen running from the area and trying to jump a brick wall in an alleyway. While giving commands for the man to stop a separate officer fired their weapon at the man, according to Phoenix police officials.
The man was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.
Phoenix police identified the man Saturday as 35-year-old Edward Brown.
Video from the scene showed a large police presence in a residential area, including an armored vehicle.
No other injuries were reported.
