A man has been hospitalized following a police-involved shooting in a residential neighborhood of Maricopa, Arizona. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning, just as the day was ushering in the first lights. As reported by FOX 10 Phoenix, officers responded around 8:00 a.m. to a call for service at a house located near Bowlin Road and Regent Drive, although specifics about the nature of the call have not been disclosed.
While the events preceding the gunfire remain unclear, a city spokesperson mentioned, no officers incurred injuries during the encounter. The man, whose identity has yet to be released, was transported to an area hospital in Phoenix; his condition remains unknown as cited by the official statement obtained by AZFamily.
The Pinal Regional Special Investigations Unit, led by the Pinal County Sheriff's Office, has taken it upon themselves to investigate the shooting, which is standard procedure in occurrences of this nature. The specifics that led up to the shooting are still under investigation, and officials have not provided any further details at this time.
