Suspect dead after barricade, shooting in Queen Creek

QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. – A suspect is dead following an overnight shooting and barricade situation in the East Valley.

What we know:

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says deputies and officers from the Queen Creek Police Department responded to Sossaman Road and San Tan Boulevard on the night of April 13 for a shooting that sent a man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

After the shooting, deputies say the suspect barricaded himself inside a home.

“Following the initial shooting and contact with the suspect, an officer-involved shooting occurred,” MCSO said.

The suspect was taken to a hospital where he later died.

No officers or deputies were hurt in the shooting.

What we don’t know:

No identities were released. It’s unknown what events led up to the initial shooting.

What’s next:

“We will provide further updates once detectives have completed processing the scene and determined the full circumstances surrounding the incident,” MCSO said.

Map of area where the incident happened:

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