PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An armed man was shot after allegedly firing at a police helicopter in an east Phoenix neighborhood early Sunday morning.
At about 2 a.m., authorities received several 911 calls from neighbors reporting shots fired in the area of 38th Street and Thomas Road. Officers went to the neighborhood and requested air support after hearing gunshots, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
When the helicopter arrived, a man reportedly lifted a handgun and fired at it, according to Phoenix Police Sgt. Lorraine Fernandez. The crew called in for backup from officers on the ground and got some distance from the suspect…