A police situation is underway near Ironwood Drive and Elliot Road. The public is asked to avoid the area.
An officer was injured in a shooting in the East Valley Monday morning.The incident happened near Ironwood Drive and Elliot Road.Apache Junction Police Department officials say one officer was injured and was taken to a hospital.Officials say that at around 9:30 a.m., police received calls about a man driving in the area with a firearm.See video from the scene in the player below: When officers arrived at the location, a man exited his vehicle and started walking away with a gun.
Officials say officers then deployed 'less lethal ammo' attempts.The suspect fired at officers and officers fired back. The suspect, a 37-year-old man, was struck and taken to a hospital.One officer was shot and taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Officials say the officer was struck in the upper torso area and remains in critical condition.A large police presence was seen outside of an East Valley hospital and the surrounding area of the initial shooting scene.
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