PHOENIX — A man is facing charges after being accused of shooting toward two Phoenix officers.
Officials with the Phoenix Police Department say it happened just before 1:00 a.m. Sunday, near 95th Avenue and Camelback Road.
Two officers were called to JJ's Grill to remove a 32-year-old man, later identified as Jesse Villasaez, who was involved in an argument inside the bar.
Police said a woman told the officers an ex-boyfriend was possibly following her from another bar in the area.
Later that night, the officers saw the ex-boyfriend arguing with the woman in the patio area of the bar.
The officers removed Villasaez and told him to leave. He drove away, but then looped around and fired shots toward the officers, according to Phoenix police.
At least one officer returned fire. No one was struck during the incident.
Officer-involved shooting at 96th and Camelback. A male was asked to leave a bar, and as he was driving away fired a gun near where two uniformed off duty officers were standing, resulting in the OIS. No injuries, and the suspect is in custody. pic.twitter.com/JOGIoCzwV0
— Phoenix Police (@PhoenixPolice) June 20, 2021
Villasaez was eventually stopped and arrested near 67th Avenue and Earll Drive. He is facing multiple charges that include assault and weapons charges.
No officers were injured.
Officials said the two officers involved were in uniform but were not on-duty at the time.
An investigation remains ongoing.
