TUCSON, Ariz. — According to Tucson Police, a shootout near a Walmart on the Eastside Saturday morning ended with the suspect being detained.
Officers responded to reports of shots fired at an apartment complex at 8601 East Old Spanish Trail at around 9:40 A.M. Saturday morning.
No one was struck as a result of the reported apartment shooting.
A physical description of the suspect was given, which also matched the description of a suspect who reportedly robbed a local Walmart around the same time.
At around 9:45 A.M. two officers arrived at the Walmart, they pursued the suspect on foot and gave him verbal commands to drop the weapon; that's when they exchanged gunfire with the suspect, who was eventually struck in the exchange.
"Officers immediately began rendering first aid, the Tucson fire department responded and transported that suspect to an area hospital where he’s receiving medical treatment," said Ofc. James Horton, public information officer with TPD. "No Tucson police officers were injured, no members of the public were injured."
The suspect was sent to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers then took the suspect into custody.
It is standard practice in all officer-involved shootings, that all findings will be forwarded to the Pima County Attorney’s Office for review once the investigation is complete.
