Phoenix police are investigating an officer involved shooting that happened in the area of State Route 51 and Indian School Road on Thursday late afternoon.
Officers were helping another agency with a vehicle stop in the area of 16th Street and McDowell Road, on August 10, 2023, at about 5:30 p.m. The vehicle did not stop for officers and left the area. The Phoenix Air Unit followed the car until it stopped on the State Route 51 just south of Indian School Road.
An officer in an unmarked car saw the man get out of his car and attempt to carjack a vehicle while armed with a firearm. This is when the first officer involved shooting occurred. The man ran north on the freeway and stole a truck at gunpoint. As he drove away from the scene, he passed the officer, at which time the same officer fired additional rounds at the man.
The man continued driving along several side streets, causing multiple collisions. One of these collisions involved an adult female who was taken to the hospital with life-threatening-injuries.
As the carjacker continued to evade police, he stole three additional vehicles at gun point, firing a gun at one victim who was not injured. This incident ended when the man crashed an SUV into a home near 10th Avenue and Olney Avenue. The man ran from the crash site going into several residential yards until he was taken into custody without incident.
Officers recovered a firearm in the area where the man was taken into custody.