PHOENIX — Officials are investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting following a barricade standoff at an apartment complex near 43rd Avenue and Camelback Road.
Officers responded to a fight call around 6 a.m. Sunday at an apartment complex near 43rd Avenue and Camelback Road, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
When officers arrived, they found a woman and a young child locked on a back patio. Officers were able to open the gate with a tool and get the pair to safety.
A man inside the apartment reportedly cocked a gun, prompting officers to take cover behind vehicles.
The barricade lasted more than an hour, during which the man fired several rounds. Police say the man fired a shotgun at a drone, damaging it.
A shooting involving officers occurred, and the suspect, later identified as Justin Carl Schmidt, 36, was confirmed dead.
Police later learned the man and woman were dating, and the incident is being investigated as a domestic violence situation.
No officers or other community members were hurt in the incident.
Authorities are asking anyone with Ring doorbell or surveillance footage from the area to come forward.
