Man hurt in shooting involving Buckeye officers

No officers hurt in Buckeye Police shooting

One person has been hospitalized following an officer-involved shooting early Friday morning near Rainbow Road and Sundance Parkway. FOX 10's Dominique Newland reports.

BUCKEYE, Ariz. - A shooting involving Buckeye officers early Friday morning sent a man to the hospital.

What we know:

Buckeye Police say the shooting stemmed from a fight that happened at around 3:45 a.m.on Dec. 19 near Rainbow Road and Sundance Parkway.

When officers got to the scene, they encountered a man in his 40s who was armed with a gun. An altercation broke out, leading to the officer-involved shooting.

The man was shot in the arm and taken to a hospital. No officers were hurt.

Roads in the area were shut down to the public, but they have since been reopened.

What we don't know:

The man who was shot wasn't identified.

Dig deeper:

Following an investigation into the incident, the Glendale Police Department says nothing criminal occurred during the shooting.

Police say the first officer who got to the scene saw an armed man struggling with another man, with the gun's muzzle pointed toward the man he was fighting. The officer-involved shooting occurred shortly after.

"After interviewing everyone involved, investigators determined that although criminal activity occurred, none of the parties involved in the disturbance wished to pursue prosecution," police said. "The officer perceived an immediate threat upon arrival, leading to the shooting. No one involved is considered a suspect, and no charges are anticipated."

What's next:

Glendale Police say the case will be forwarded to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for review.

Map of where the shooting happened