Officer hospitalized after shooting near downtown Phoenix

A shooting was reported south of the Arizona Capitol building in central Phoenix as officers were executing a search warrant.

PHOENIX — Two Phoenix police officers were hospitalized Tuesday following a shooting south of the Arizona Capitol building. 

VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Un oficial de policía fue llevado al hospital luego de un tiroteo en el centro de Phoenix

The Phoenix Police Department is investigating a shooting reported in the area of 17th Avenue and Buckeye Road in central Phoenix that resulted in two officers sustaining non-life-threatening injuries.

A male suspect was also taken to the hospital for a gunshot wound, police said.

The shooting occurred as officers were serving a search warrant in the area. Police said multiple have been detained. 

Phoenix Police Chief Matt Giordano said the injured officers are doing “good” and he’s hoping for a speedy recovery.

The two officers have since been discharged from the hospital and are recovering at home, police said.

The incident remains under investigation.

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“The Valley” is what locals call the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is considered the largest metropolitan area in the Southwest. 

The Valley is made up of various major cities other than Phoenix, including:

Whether a city is in the “East Valley” or “West Valley” depends on where it is in relation to Phoenix.

The cities of the Valley have a combined population of 4,845,832 people, according to the 2020 United States Census. This makes it the 11th largest metropolitan area in the country right behind the Boston and Atlanta areas.

How big is Maricopa County?

Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.

The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).

One of the largest park systems in the nation is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks that includes hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.

The county’s seat is located in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the census-designated 5th most populous city in the United States.

The county was named after the Maricopa, or Piipaash, Native American Tribe.

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