QUEEN CREEK, AZ — One man is hospitalized, and another is dead after a shooting involving law enforcement during a barricade situation in the Queen Creek area overnight.
Maricopa County Sheriff’s officials were first called to a home near Sossaman Road and Hunt Highway on Monday night for reports of a shooting.
MCSO told ABC15 that a man was shot and taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The suspect reportedly barricaded himself inside a home, and deputies, along with Queen Creek police officers, worked to apprehend him.
MCSO says at some point during the incident, a shooting involving officers occurred. The suspect was taken to a hospital and was later pronounced dead.
No officers were injured.
Community members are asked to avoid the area during the investigation.
No additional information was immediately available.
