An individual wearing tactical gear and was armed with a rifle and explosives killed two people and injured three bystanders and two police officers Sunday night in Phoenix, Arizona, authorities said Monday.
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The incident occurred around 8:30 pm local time in the north of the city. The man, who has not yet been identified, He walked out of an area motel dressed in a tactical vest and helmet and began shooting at random.r, said Sergeant Vincent Cole of the Phoenix Police, quoted by the Fox network.
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A surveillance camera caught the suspect trying to turn on a molotov cocktail and throw it at a nearby business.
The explosive went off. The man then fired at a car that was stopped in an area parking lot. A couple traveling in the vehicle died from the gunshots. Cole explained that the police officers who responded to the emergency calls were met with gunshots.
An exchange of gunfire ensued resulting in injuries to two of our officers
“An exchange of gunfire ensued resulting in injuries to two of our officers,” he said. One officer was shot in the shoulder and the second was hit by shrapnel, including in the face. Both officers were hospitalized and are expected to recover.
The attacker also died and the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of his death, “but it appears that he took his own life,” police said.
“The suspect was found with a rifle, several chargers, incendiary devices, a gas mask and a helmet at a short distance,” he added. The names of the victims have not been released. The chief of the Phoenix Police Department, Jeri Williams, questioned the acts of violence that plague the city.
“This is not a Phoenix Police issue; it is a community problem. If not now, when?” he said. The US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced Monday that he had joined the investigation.
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