Suspect shot, killed after pulling gun on Phoenix officers: police

PHOENIX - A suspect who allegedly pulled out a gun during a struggle with officers was shot and killed Sunday night in Phoenix.

Police say first responders received a shooting call at around 6:45 p.m. on March 5 near 43rd Avenue and Encanto Boulevard. When crews got to the scene, they found a woman who had been shot.

Officers got to the scene and began looking for the suspect.

"Our officers began doing a shooting investigation, they were directed to a man that was still on scene," Sgt. Philip Krynsky said. "They moved in to arrest the man, at which point, he got up, pulled a firearm from his waistband, and there was a struggle with multiple officers for that gun – that when the officer-involved shooting occurred."