PHOENIX — Phoenix police officers were involved in a shooting near 35th Avenue and Cactus Road Sunday night.
The incident started around 8:30 p.m. Sunday when officers responded to a call about shots fired near 39th Avenue and Cactus Road.
A witness reported seeing a man firing a gun in the backyard and when officers arrived, a man came up to the door and fired several shots toward the ground.
Phoenix police is currently investigating an officer involved shooting near 39th Ave and Cactus Rd. There are no injuries to officers or community members. The scene is still active. Avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/w6RiGFwXrk
— Phoenix Police (@PhoenixPolice) May 15, 2023
Officers retreated and took cover while shots continued to be fired inside the home.
At one point, the man went toward the door and raised a gun at the officers, leading one officer to fire at the man. No one was hit by the officer’s gunfire.
After the man barricaded himself in the home and ignored officers’ commands, an officer used a less-lethal foam baton to strike the man. He was later taken into custody after exiting the home without his weapon.
Phoenix Police helicopter is circling the scene near Cactus Park. Police asking folks to avoid this area. @abc15 pic.twitter.com/qaqoFHnxTv
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Police say others in the home were also able to exit the home and were not injured.
Officials identified the man as 38-year-old Eberto Juan Hernandez Jr. He was booked into jail on numerous charges including aggravated assault on an officer.
