Phoenix burglary sparks police shooting, standoff

Phoenix police swarmed a west Phoenix neighborhood late Thursday morning looking for an armed man after officers saw a burglary taking place, according to a police spokesman.

One officer suffered minor injuries and police fired at one of the burglars who was also injured, police said.

The officers first saw the burglary near 67th Avenue and Indian School Road at about 11 a.m. Thursday and followed two people, said Sgt. Jon Howard, a Phoenix police spokesman.

One of the burglars started shooting aft officers with a rifle and police chased the burglars into an apartment complex near 67th Avenue and Indian School Road, Howard said.

One officer received minor injuries and police shot at one of the burglars, who was taken to a hospital, Howard said.

Police are continuing to search for one or more burglars in the area, Howard said.

Neighboring schools were placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon, said Veronica Sanchez, a Cartwright School District spokeswoman, but the school lockdown was lifted by mid-afternoon Wednesday.

Police also imposed some restrictions on residents in the area while the investigation was underway, but those restrictions were lifted by 3:30 p.m.