'Wanted felon' killed in shooting involving Phoenix Police officers
Suspect dead, no officers hurt in Phoenix shooting
Phoenix police were involved in a deadly shooting on Thursday night. The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene near 23rd Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road.
PHOENIX - A suspect who was wanted in connection to a sex crime against a child is dead Thursday night after a shooting broke out involving officers, Phoenix Police said.
What we know:
The June 11 shooting happened just before 6 p.m. near 23rd Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road, the police department said.
Phoenix Police Lt. Vince Lewis described the suspect as a "wanted felon" who was being followed by a K-9 unit before the shooting occurred. The suspect, described as a man between the ages of 50 and 60, was reportedly being investigated for a sex crime against a child.
Details about what exactly led to the suspect being shot inside his car are still being pieced together. Lt. Lewis did say a Grappler device was used to stop the suspect's car before the shooting.
No one else was inside the car with the suspect. Firefighters arrived at the scene and declared the suspect dead.
What's next:
The Phoenix Police Department is conducting an internal investigation to make sure department policies were followed in this shooting, while the Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating the criminal aspect of this incident.
A deadly shooting involving Phoenix Police officers broke out on June 11, 2026, near Pinnacle Peak Road and 23rd Avenue.
What we don't know:
The suspect's name wasn't released. Lt. Lewis did not say if the suspect was armed.
Police didn't detail the suspect's criminal history.
Map of the area where the incident happened