FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crashed Wednesday night near the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Flagstaff, investigators said.
It happened in the area north of Historic Route 66 between Thomson Street and Mark Lane.
Investigators said no officers were hurt in the police shooting and the suspect is in custody. Flagstaff police wouldn’t confirm if anyone died in the DPS helicopter crash.
Amanda Brewer, who lives in the area, said she heard three gunshots followed by two gunshots just after 8:30 p.m. and then called 911.
A Flagstaff neighborhood was told not to leave their homes around 9:15 p.m.
Officers are asking people to avoid the area.
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