A violent altercation involving Phoenix police officers resulted in a man being shot and subsequently hit by a patrol car Friday night, per reports from ABC15 and 12 News. Officers had responded to a call concerning domestic violence at the intersection of 14th Street and McDowell Road and encountered an armed man, later identified as 30-year-old Junior Reyes, who pointed a gun at them leading to one officer discharging their weapon and another colliding with Reyes using a police vehicle.
The reported incident quickly escalated, the officers were confronted by Reyes at about 8:00 p.m. after being called to the scene. Both agencies ABC15 reported and this was further confirmed by 12 News which detailed how Reyes allegedly pointed a weapon at civilians before turning the firearm toward the officers. Injuries sustained by Reyes were initially deemed non-life threatening. However, he was later pronounced dead at the hospital while the officer who hit him was treated for minor injuries and then released.
Phoenix PD has not yet disclosed the names of the officers involved in the shooting which now triggers an investigation by the Peoria Police Department, as stated by ABC15. In the aftermath of the incident, Interim Phoenix Police Chief Michael Sullivan and Mayor Kate Gallego conducted a press conference to address the public.
Details concerning the motivations of Reyes or what transpired during the domestic violence call before the arrival of the police remain scarce, with the suspect purportedly speaking to detectives before his death, as per information provided by 12 News.
