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PD: Man injured after shooting with officers near 16th and Roosevelt streets

Officials on scene tell ABC15, one person was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries
Man injured after shooting with officers near 16th and Roosevelt streets
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PHOENIX — Phoenix police say a man is seriously injured after a shooting involving officers Friday night.

Officers say they were investigating a reported stolen vehicle when they came across the man who matched the suspect description. After police attempted to pull the man over, the driver fled from police.

A pursuit began near 7th Avenue and Osborn Road, where a man was firing off a gun from his vehicle. According to officials, the shooting continued throughout the pursuit near Roosevelt Row.

The shooting involving officers happened near 16th and Roosevelt streets.

According to police, the man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

No injuries to any bystanders have been reported. No officers were injured.

Police say traffic restrictions are expected to last through the night and will affect the Interstate 10 offramp at 16th Street.

This is the third officer-involved shooting this week. On Wednesday, Queen Creek police were involved in a shooting near Ellsworth and Chandler Heights roads and El Mirage police were involved in a shooting near El Mirage and Cactus roads.