The Department of Public Safety has confirmed a trooper was involved in a shooting near Jackrabbit Trail and Lewis Avenue late Saturday night.
DPS Captain Jesse Galvez said the trooper involved in the shooting was not injured; however, no further information has been provided at this time.
Details on the suspect's condition were not released.
It is the ninth officer-involved shooting in the Valley so far this year.
Officials say Jackrabbit will remain closed from Thomas to McDowell until further notice.
Intersection of Jackrabbit Trail & Encanto Blvd CLOSED due to police activity #phxtraffic pic.twitter.com/Quoub17sp8
— MCDOT News (@MCDOTNews) March 10, 2019
The Buckeye Police Department originally arrived on scene to assist in the investigation, but DPS has taken over, according to a tweet sent out by Buckeye PD.
This is an ongoing investigation.
UPDATE.. @BuckeyeAZPD have cleared this scene. @Arizona_DPS will remain at the scene to conduct their investigation. https://t.co/K5J2PlMkdQ
— Buckeye Police Dept (@BuckeyeAZPD) March 10, 2019
