TUCSON, AZ (AZFamily) — Ten people are hurt after a mass shooting involving police in downtown Tucson early Sunday morning.
Around 2 a.m., police responded to the shooting near 6th Avenue and Congress Street.
Details remain limited, but officials said police in the area heard gunshots and immediately ran to the area and found the suspect running away.
Police said an officer then shot the suspect. Officers took the suspect into custody and gave him first aid before Tucson Fire crews took him to a hospital. He was last listed in a life-threatening condition.
Nine other people were also hurt. Police said they all suffered critical gunshot wounds to their arms or legs.
Police shut down the area after a shooting in downtown Tucson early Sunday morning.(Tucson Police Department)
Police say 6th Avenue is closed between Pennington Street and Broadway Boulevard, while Congress Street is closed between Scott and Toole avenues.
Drivers are urged to avoid the scene as the investigation continues.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is leading the investigation into the officer-involved shooting. Tucson police will also conduct a separate internal investigation to determine whether any department policies were violated.
Once the investigation is complete, the findings will be sent to the Pima County Attorney’s Office for review.
Investigators are asking anyone with information or video of the shooting to call 88-CRIME and reference the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. Tips can be anonymous.
This is the 10th officer-involved shooting in the Tucson area that Arizona’s Family has reported on this year and the 52nd statewide.
It comes after two officer-involved shootings were reported Saturday in the Valley. One involved Chandler police at a Tempe apartment complex, and another involved Mesa police and a homicide suspect.
Map of officer-involved shootings in Arizona below:
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