Woman in critical condition after officer-involved shooting at Scottsdale police station

Police shoot woman who pulled gun at AZ substation

A woman is in the hospital, after officials say she entered a Scottsdale police substation lobby with a gun, and was later shot by officers. FOX 10's Taylor Wirtz has more.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - A woman was shot on Thursday morning after allegedly pointing a gun at officers in the lobby of a Scottsdale police station.

What we know:

The incident began at around 9:45 a.m. on April 30 at the Scottsdale Police Department's McKellips station, located near Miller and McKellips roads.

Police say a woman with a gun was in the customer service lobby when she pointed it at an aide behind the counter before pointing the gun at a citizen.

"Basically pulled a gun and pointed it at one of our station employees," said Officer Aaron Bolin with the Scottsdale Police Department. "That station employee is an unarmed member of our police force."

Officials say the staff member was behind protective glass, and ran to get help. That's when police say the woman turned the gun on a man who was standing in front of the service window.

"We had this innocent citizen in this lobby here on police business, trying to just get done what they were getting done," said Officer Bolin.

Officers responded to the lobby and ordered the woman to drop the gun. Police say she refused, and pointed it at officers. One officer opened fire, hitting the woman.

Investigators say officers gave the woman first aid, and she was later taken to a hospital with critical injuries. She remains under protective custody.

No one else was hurt.

What we don't know:

The woman wasn't identified. Police say it's unknown why she was at the McKellips station.

What's next:

Should the woman survive, she will face criminal charges.

Meanwhile, the Mesa Police Department will investigate the shooting as part of the East Valley Critical Incident Team.

"Scottsdale Police Internal Affairs will investigate the use of force used in this incident to ensure it complies with the department's policies and standards," the department said. "The employees involved have been placed on temporary Post-Critical Incident Leave and have been offered peer support resources through the department."

Map of the area where the shooting happened: