CHANDLER, Arizona -- A suspect was taken into custody following a standoff after shooting three Chandler police officers Monday morning.
The suspect initially barricaded himself inside a home, which was then set on fire, before he escaped and ran to a neighboring apartment complex where he was eventually arrested, according to KNXV-TV.
The gunman's rampage began around 1 a.m. near Chandler Boulevard and Arizona Avenue when an officer was attempting to make contact with a suspicious person when the man ran. The officer pursued the suspect on foot when the suspect pulled out a firearm and fired multiple shots at the officer.
The officer was struck in the lower body and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The officer was treated at a local hospital and has since been released.
Around 7:30 a.m., residents in the area were asked to shelter in place after more shots were fired. A second officer was shot and taken to the hospital while a third officer was also shot in the vest during the confrontation, but was not seriously injured.
Officers returned fire during the incident, but it's unknown whether the suspect was injured.
That suspect then barricaded himself inside a home, triggering a standoff that lasted for hours before he was taken into custody around 1 p.m.
