Suspect dead after barricade, shooting in Queen Creek

Shooting, barricade in Queen Creek leaves suspect dead

A barricade situation in Queen Creek turned deadly following an officer-involved shooting near Sossaman Road and San Tan Boulevard.

QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. - A suspect is dead following an overnight shooting and barricade situation in the East Valley.

What we know:

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says deputies and officers from the Queen Creek Police Department responded to Sossaman Road and San Tan Boulevard on the night of April 13 for a shooting that sent a man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

After the shooting, deputies say the suspect barricaded himself inside a home.

"Following the initial shooting and contact with the suspect, an officer-involved shooting occurred," MCSO said.

A shooting and barricade situation on Monday night in Queen Creek left a suspect dead and a man hurt. (KSAZ-TV)

The suspect was taken to a hospital where he later died.

No officers or deputies were hurt in the shooting.

What we don't know:

No identities were released. It's unknown what events led up to the initial shooting.

What's next:

"We will provide further updates once detectives have completed processing the scene and determined the full circumstances surrounding the incident," MCSO said.

Map of area where the incident happened: