Tempe Police officer released from hospital after being shot, suspect killed

TEMPE, Ariz. - A Tempe Police officer was shot on Tuesday night by an aggravated assault suspect who is now dead, the department's police chief said.

Officers were conducting a traffic stop near College Avenue and Curry Road around 9 p.m. on Oct. 1 for an investigation of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Tempe Police Chief Kenneth McCoy said the suspect open fired on the officers, striking one of them. More officers returned fire and killed the suspect – Jason Alexander Fox, 27.

The officer who was shot was treated for a wound to his arm at the hospital. He has since been released.

"I had the opportunity to visit with him," Chief McCoy said. "I'm incredibly grateful that our officer wasn't seriously injured and that no members of the public were injured during this incident. This was a proud moment for me to see our team respond and react the way they did."

Cell phone video captured a cluster of police cars near the area on Tuesday evening.

From the vantage point where the video was taken, not much can be seen. However, viewers can make out some commands and bangs.

"It was around 8 or 9 o’clock. Just heard a really loud bang," said Decker Speers, who lives in the area.

People who live in the area say they were disturbed to hear what had happened.

"We go for a walk every night. We probably got inside like 30 min before it all happened," said one person, identified only as Nic. "It’s pretty crazy, you never know what could happen and it’s a pretty quiet area, wasn’t too late at night, so you don't really think about something like that happening" 

The Mesa Police Department is investigating the shooting.