Robbery suspect shot, killed by Phoenix police ID'd
PHOENIX - UPDATE: Phoenix police identified the suspect on Sept. 11 as Ote-Tee Brooks Nalwood.
Our previous coverage is below.
Phoenix robbery suspect shot and killed by police
An investigation is underway after an armed robbery suspect was shot and killed by police in Phoenix. FOX 10's Lauren Clark reports.
The suspect in a shooting that involved Phoenix Police officers has died, according to officials.
What we know:
According to a Phoenix Police sergeant at the scene, the incident began to unfold at around noon on Sept. 8, when officers were called to the area of 35th Avenue and Fillmore for reports of an armed robbery.
"The suspect had left prior to officers arriving on scene," said the police sergeant on scene. "The victim provided information and a description of the vehicle of the suspect that had left."
That vehicle, police say, was later found in the area of 35th Avenue and Washington.
What they're saying:
"As the officers begin to get behind the vehicle, they conducted a high-risk traffic stop. The vehicle did come to a stop in a dirt parking lot area. Officers began to give commands. The suspect then tried to accelerate, and flee. However, the vehicle got stuck. At this point, the officers observed a handgun being pointed at them, and this is when the officer-involved shooting occurred," the sergeant said. "The officers continued to give command as they waited for additional resources to arrive. The suspect then turned and pointed a handgun once again at officers, and this is when the second officer-involved shooting occurred."
The suspect was later taken to the hospital, where he was declared dead.
Per a previous statement released by police, no officers were injured.
What's next:
An investigation remains ongoing