PHOENIX(Washington Insider Magazine) – A suspect and a woman were killed, while 9 law enforcement officers were injured in gunfire and standoff in Phoenix on Friday, according to authorities.
According to Phoenix police, the gunman, Morris Jones, 36, shot a policeman who responded first and then shot 4 others who were attempting to protect a baby at the scene.
During the hours-long confrontation, four more cops were injured before Jones was found dead and the lady was fatally shot.
According to police, officers were dispatched to a residence at 2:15 a.m. after getting a 911 call alleging a gunshot.
As an officer arrived at the house, someone on the inside opened fire, hitting the officer, who managed to flee to safety, according to authorities.
According to police, a guy subsequently identified as a family member stepped out of the house with a little girl after complying with authorities’ commands. He placed the child on the ground and approached authorities, where he was arrested.
According to authorities, as officers approached the child to carry her away, Jones began firing again, injuring four additional cops.
According to Williams, the baby stayed between cops and Jones until SWAT team members came an unknown time later and retrieved her.
According to authorities, the baby was unhurt and was given over to the state Department of Child Safety.
Jones kept barricading himself within his house.
During the standoff, NBC station KPNX in Phoenix said that a new barrage of bullets could be heard every 5 minutes or so.
According to Williams, at least two cops returned fire.
According to authorities, the suspect was discovered dead inside of an evident bullet wound. The identity of the man who fired the kill shot is unknown.
The woman who had phoned 911 was also shot in the house and subsequently declared dead, according to authorities.
Her name was being kept hidden until her relatives were notified.
According to authorities, she and the suspect were previous lovers who had a child together. He went on to say that the “incredibly complex investigation” was still underway.
“A baby in a barrage of gunfire,” Chief Jeri L. Williams said of the youngest victim on Friday.
She bemoaned gun violence, saying, “This has to stop.”
Four of the five policemen hospitalized remained there Friday afternoon, Williams said and were expected to survive. According to him, one was in hospital in critical condition and 3 were in serious condition.
According to Williams, the other policemen were treated at the site for shrapnel and “ricochet gunfire” wounds.
