QUEEN CREEK, AZ — An officer was hurt during a shooting involving Queen Creek police on Tuesday evening.
Police say the incident happened near Queen Creek and Meridan roads around 5 p.m.
Law enforcement had originally posted a warning to residents of Ironwood Crossing to lock their doors as the agency assisted the Pinal County Sheriff's Office in their search for a suspect involved in a hit-and-run crash.
Police say the man, who was reportedly armed, was seen in the neighborhood by multiple people who alerted authorities.
Officers encountered the person during their search, and, despite using less-lethal tools, an officer-involved shooting occurred.
23-year-old Gaven Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials say Johnson had a handgun at the time and did fire a round at officers, striking two of them.
One Queen Creek officer reportedly suffered minor injuries during the incident but has since been released from the hospital. The second officer was treated on scene, both are expected to make a full recovery.
The East Valley Critical Response Team is investigating the shooting.
This is the second officer-involved shooting in the Valley on Tuesday. Earlier, Goodyear police were involved in a shooting near I-10 and Litchfield Road. The person shot was pronounced dead, and an officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
