Gunfire Erupts In Apache Junction Street Showdown, Suspect Killed

A Saturday night confrontation with Apache Junction police ended in a deadly exchange of gunfire, leaving one person dead at the scene. No officers were reported injured in the shootout.

What police said

According to FOX 10 Phoenix, the shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. near Shiprock Street and Main Drive, where the person was pronounced dead. The station reports that the Apache Junction Police Department was the initial source of information but did not release the individual’s identity or explain what led up to the gunfire.

Conflicting location details in early reports

Arizona’s Family noted that some early accounts placed officers near Superstition Boulevard and Ironwood Road instead. That outlet also reported that details…..

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