Statement from NSA President on Phoenix Shootings
Statement from NSA President, Sheriff Vernon Stanforth, on this morning's shootings:
"What we saw last night in Phoenix is just another example of the dangerous situations law enforcement officers face each day and the heroic actions that are needed to keep our communities safe.
Any overt act such as this needs to be addressed with swift and definitive prosecution. These cruel and cowardly acts are designed to unravel our society. We call for special federal prosecutorial latitude in any ambush-style assault on law enforcement. It is not just an attack to those wearing a uniform, but to our government institutions and our core beliefs in the rule of law."
5 Phoenix police officers shot responding to barricade situation
Five Phoenix police officers were in the hospital after being shot early Friday during a barricade situation at a home near 51st Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road, according to police.
A woman was also critically injured during the incident, police said.
The status of the shooter was unclear, but Phoenix police tweeted at 7 a.m. that "the barricade situation has been resolved. There is no threat to the public."
Phoenix police initially responded to the area after receiving reports of a shooting. It's unclear when the shooting began, however, the department first tweeted about the incident at about 3 a.m.
The first officer to arrive on scene was shot multiple times, Phoenix police Chief Jeri Williams said during a 6 a.m. news conference outside Banner University Medical Center.
Read more: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2022/02/11/s...
