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MCSO: Person assaults deputy after pointing gun at people

The deputy suffered non-life-threatening injuries
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Posted at 9:27 PM, Oct 16, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-17 08:29:36-04

PHOENIX — Maricopa County Sheriff's Office officials say a person assaulted a deputy after pointing a gun at people in the area of 67th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road Sunday night.

Officials say the individual was acting erratic before deputies arrived.

The person allegedly assaulted a deputy and then retreated into a house.

The deputy was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The individual eventually came out of the house and has been taken into custody without incident.

This incident is currently under investigation and the nature of the assault is currently unknown.