The Brief
- A suspect wanted for a sex crime against a child died Thursday night following a shooting involving Phoenix police officers, the department said.
- Authorities used a Grappler device to stop the suspect’s car, a man between 50 and 60 years old, before the officer-involved shooting happened.
- The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating the criminal aspect of the incident while the Phoenix Police Department conducts an internal probe.
PHOENIX – A suspect who was wanted in connection to a sex crime against a child is dead Thursday night after a shooting broke out involving officers, Phoenix Police said.
What we know:
The June 11 shooting happened just before 6 p.m. near 23rd Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road, the police department said.…