PHOENIX — A man has died after being shot by police Monday afternoon in a Phoenix neighborhood.
During a press conference update, Sgt. Phil Krynsky said officers responded to reports of a woman stabbed near 30th Avenue and McDowell Road around 1 p.m.
Officer-involved shooting in the area of 30th Ave & Coronado. The scene is still active. For your safety, please avoid the area. Monitor our Twitter account for updates on this incident. pic.twitter.com/JPqjStgOoS Phoenix Police (@PhoenixPolice) February 7, 2022
Responding crews found a man, 30-year-old Emilio Chamizo, at a nearby intersection with a knife, police say. When ordered to drop the weapon, Chamizo reportedly refused, prompting an officer to open fire. Chamizo was taken to the hospital in critical condition and later died from his injuries.
Krynsky said the female victim, believed to have been known to the suspect, is in critical but stable condition.
The officer who opened fire will be placed on administrative leave as the incident is investigated.
No officers were injured in the shooting.
Today's shooting marks the sixth media-reported police shooting in the Valley so far this year.
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