Arizona Department of Public Safety The helicopter crashed near an officer-involved shooting in Flagstaff on Wednesday, Feb. 4, investigators said, according to KOLD. The incident occurred in the area north of Historic Route 66 between Thomson Street and Mark Lane.
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What we know so farNo officers were injured in the shooting, investigators said. The suspect is in custody. Flagstaff police have not confirmed the cause of the helicopter crash.
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Amanda Brewer, who lives in the area, said three gunshots were heard shortly after 8:30 p.m., followed by two. She then called 911.
A Flagstaff neighborhood was told not to leave their homes around 9:15 p.m. Officials asked people to avoid the area.
FLAGscanner, an app and website that provides real-time, local breaking news and event alerts for Flagstaff, Arizona, shared several updates on Facebook. A postit wrote, “Emergency Alert: Active shooter situation. Avoid the Railroad Springs area. If you are in the Mark Ln or Shelley area, stay indoors and lock all windows and doors. Updates will be provided on our site.”
“Update 9:24 PM Officers exchanged gunfire multiple times with the black male suspect. Drones and helicopters are responding. SWAT is on scene. The suspect was shooting on a roof, and has now jumped off the roof and is outstanding in the area. Stay indoors and keep all doors and windows closed,” reply by closing any doors. Read the update in the comments section.
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In another update, Flagscanner wrote, “Update 9:57 PM: Suspect is again firing multiple shots at officers from the area of Shelter Inn Place on Shelly Dr.
It later added that a helicopter had crashed near the scene and that a suspect was in custody.
Describing the situation, FLAGscanner wrote, “Suspected shooter involved in incident near Mark Ln and Shelly taken into custody.
During the response, an Arizona DPS police helicopter crashed in the area north of the nearby railroad tracks. Due to the nature of the incident, we are not releasing the condition of the helicopter’s occupants pending an official statement from authorities.”
