COOLIDGE, AZ — A person has died after a shooting involving Coolidge police officers near the police station on Thursday night.
Officials say the incident happened at the police station located near SR-87 and Coolidge Avenue around 7:45 p.m.
A Coolidge police officer responded to a domestic disturbance outside the station. The person who died displayed a machete and refused orders to drop it, police say.
An officer-involved shooting took place during the incident.
No officers were injured in the shooting.
Police identified the man as 54-year-old Francisco Canales Aguilar.
The investigation has been turned over to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.
This incident comes amid a string of shootings involving police across the Valley and state across a 24-hour period, including:
-Flagstaff police shooting: Two Arizona Department of Public Safety crew members died Wednesday evening when their helicopter crashed while providing air support during a gun battle in Flagstaff, police say.
-75th Avenue and Thomas: A woman was taken to a hospital after a shooting involving Phoenix police officers near 75th Avenue and Thomas Road just before 4 p.m. on Thursday.
-I-17 and Indian School Road: Sources tell ABC15 three DPS troopers were hurt in a shooting just before 7:30 p.m. Thursday near I-17 and Indian School Road.
-Arizona Ave and Riggs Road: No officers were injured after being involved in a shooting Thursday night shortly after 8:15 p.m.
