Critical Incident Briefing December 18, 2024 2800 W. Thunderbird

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The Phoenix Police Department has released a Critical Incident Briefing (CIB) video that includes audio, visuals and information related to an officer-involved shooting (OIS) which occurred on December 18, 2024.

This incident took place at a local fast-food restaurant near 2800 West Thunderbird Road around 11:20 a.m. Multiple people called 911 to report a man carrying a rifle into the restaurant.

At the time, there were several employees and at least one customer inside. The man ordered everyone to leave the restaurant as he walked around with the rifle.

Everyone was out of the restaurant when police arrived and surrounded the building. A stand-off between the man and police began and lasted for more than 20 minutes.

At one point during the standoff, the man walked out of the restaurant and pointed a firearm at the police helicopter overhead.

When he went back inside, on three separate times the man fired the rifle toward officers though the glass windows of the restaurant. At least two of the times, officers returned fire.

During the shootings, one marked patrol car was struck by gunfire. No officers were injured.

A police drone was sent into the building. When the suspect saw the drone, he raised his rifle. Officers outside the restaurant shot at the man striking him.

Officers with the Special Assignment Unit went into the business and determined that no one else was inside. They then began life-saving measures on the shooter. Phoenix Fire personnel responded and pronounced the man dead on scene.

The rifle used by the man was recovered on scene.

Five officers returned fire at the suspect during this incident. All the officers involved in this shooting work in the Cactus Park Precinct and have between two and 24 years of service with the Phoenix Police Department.

This incident is the subject of a criminal investigation to be reviewed by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.

It is also the subject of an administrative investigation.

Conclusions about whether the actions of the officers are consistent with department policy and the law will not be made until all facts are known and the investigation is complete.

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