CLARKDALE, Ariz. - The Clarkdale Police Department says one of its officers fatally shot a man during a confrontation at a home where police went in response to reports of a domestic disturbance.
The department said the officer was not injured in the incident Thursday, but said a 4-year-old child who was injured before the officer arrived was transported to a hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.
No identities were released immediately. The department said Police Chief Randy Taylor has requested that the state Department of Safety help investigate the incident. Clarkdale is in northeastern Yavapai County and about 91 miles north of Phoenix.
