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On May 12, a 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a recent murder and weapons violation in Mesa.

Joseph Pratt, 46, was taken into custody after barricading himself in his home after a glove standoff and firing dozens of shots at law enforcement officers who tried to arrest him, according to U.S. Sheriff’s Service officials. It is

Pratt was arrested in connection with a murder on March 3 near Alma School Road and University Drive in Mesa. Another suspect in the case was arrested earlier this month.

Pratt was found near Russell Road in Grove on the afternoon of May 12 by members of the Arizona Office of Wanted Violent Criminals.

“As officers approached to contact him, Pratt fired at them, then barricaded himself in a house where he continued to fire dozens more shots, ignoring the safety of the community,” said a U.S. Marshals Service official. said in a statement.

Members of the task force worked with the Mesa Police Department SWAT, Apache Junction SWAT, Department of Public Safety SWAT, Grove Police Department, and Gila County Sheriff’s Office to “negotiate a peaceful surrender,” the release said. ing.

“Ms Pratt was ultimately detained using less-lethal ammunition for failing to comply with orders to leave the residence and was then taken to a local hospital for examination and treatment,” the statement said. It is said that

Officials said no police officers or local residents were injured, adding that an investigation was ongoing.