![]() ![]() Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents also responded to the scene. Traffic restrictions were in place in the neighborhood. And regardless of what the facts are in this case, I’m going to work with our local, state, and federal partners to do whatever we can to reduce gun crime and hold those accountable.” They shouldn’t have guns to use in the first place. “The majority of those suspects who have pulled guns on us recently are prohibited, possessors. This is the reality our officers face every day when they put on this uniform,” said Chief Sullivan. ![]() Phoenix Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the officer was shot once in her left hip, and bullet shrapnel hit her face.“This was an ambush on our officer. Arizona’s Family news chopper spotted him on the roof of a home with his hands up as police swarmed him. Lopez spent time in state prison for previous felony charges and was released in April 2022. ![]() He had a minor injury and was taken to the hospital. Bower said police used less-lethal tools to take him into custody. He then took off.Ī manhunt began to find the man, and detectives later found Lopez in a nearby home. As she drove closer, the man pulled out a rifle and started shooting at her. The officer who was the first to arrive spotted a man who matched Lopez’s description, Bower said. Bower, just before 9 a.m., witnesses reported a car crashed into the front yard of a home near Ninth and Atlanta avenues, south of Broadway Road, and described the suspect. The man authorities arrested in connection with the attack, Joseph Lopez, 29, was arrested Friday evening around 6 p.m.Īccording to Sgt. We are #PHXPDPosted by Phoenix Police Department on Saturday, March 25, 2023 Thank you to the community for their outpouring of support. She was met by her brothers and sisters in blue. We are so happy to announce that the officer shot yesterday in the line of duty has been released from the hospital to continue her recovery at home. ![]()
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