'Once again, this is another example of gun violence in our community.'
At one point, investigators said, he tried to throw a Molotov cocktail at a business, but it did not catch fire.
As he continued shooting toward a nearby business, a man and a woman pulled into the parking lot and were shot and killed. When police arrived, two officers were shot. Both injured officers were rushed to the hospital, one of whom was released early Monday morning. The suspect was later found dead.“Once again, this is another example of gun violence in our community,” said Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams. “How many more officers have to be shot? How many more community members have to be killed before those in our community take a stand? This is not a Phoenix police issue, this is a community issue.
Early Monday morning, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced that is was assisting in the investigation.