Police investigating deadly officer-involved shooting in Phoenix
PHOENIX - Phoenix Police officers are investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting that happened Monday afternoon.
Police say officers responded to a domestic violence call at around 4:30 p.m., in the area of 43rd Avenue and Thunderbird Road. An adult female victim was attacked with a knife by her adult son, 47-year-old Hector Miranda. She was able to escape to the neighbor's house, who called police and helped her to the hospital.
While police were at the neighbor's house, officials say Miranda came out holding a gun and a knife. He refused to drop his weapons and advanced toward an officer pointing the gun. That officer fired at Miranda, which caused him to fall to a seated position. He then pointed his gun at another officer, who also fired at him. Miranda then dropped his weapons.
Additional officers arrived to help detain Miranda. Police say more less-lethal rounds were used to encourage him to move away from the weapons. Miranda was taken to the hospital where he later died.
The officers involved, both 22-years-old, were not injured. The woman was treated for her injuries and released.