1 man killed, 2 others hurt in shooting at west Phoenix home
Deadly shooting involving police at Phoenix home
One person is dead, and two others are in the hospital following a shooting on Monday night involving police near 75th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. FOX 10's Irene Snyder reports.
PHOENIX - A man is dead, and two others were hurt following a shooting involving police at a home in west Phoenix on Monday night.
What we know:
The Jan. 26 shooting happened just before 6:30 p.m. near 75th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road.
Phoenix Police say officers were called to the scene after someone reported that a man was shooting at a house, and that one person had been shot.
"When the first officer arrived, a community member reported that someone was shooting people and to go in," Sgt. Jen Zak said. "The officer ran toward the house and fired one round from his duty rifle through the open door. This was the moment the officer-involved shooting occurred."
A man was killed, and two others were hurt in a shooting on Jan. 26 at a west Phoenix home near 75th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. (KSAZ-TV)
Two men were found inside the home with gunshot wounds. One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene. The second man was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A third man was detained at the scene and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries that were unrelated to the gunfire.
What we don't know:
No identities have been released.
Dig deeper:
The motive for the shooting is unknown, but investigators believe a man drove to the home and began shooting.
"The man went to the backyard and was able to enter the home when an additional altercation occurred," Sgt. Zak said. "During that struggle, the officer-involved shooting took place."
What's next:
The Arizona Department of Public Safety's Major Incident Division will investigate the shooting.
Map of the area where the shooting happened
The Source: The Phoenix Police Department