The barricade situation occurred in a neighborhood near the Happy Valley and the D’Assert roads. McSO said the suspect was in custody.
PEORIA, Ariz. – The suspect is in custody following a barricade situation reported in a West Valley community on Tuesday.
Several officials from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office responded as the first shot was fired into a residential area near Peoria in the Happy Valley and Dissert road area.
Upon arrival, the suspect spoke to deputies before closing their doors. The SWAT team was dispatched to support.
An MCSO official tried to negotiate with the suspect over the phone.
McSO is said to have said that the shot was later fired through a window on the second floor, and the suspect allegedly refused the exit to the residence. The suspects ended and the K-9 was deployed.
The MCSO said the suspect was in custody and was taken to hospital for minor injuries. No other injuries have been reported.
The footage of the Sky12 shows several nearby MCSO vehicles, including what appears to be armored vehicles.
This is a developing story, with more information being made public as it becomes available.
“The Valley” is what locals call the Phoenix metropolitan area. It is considered to be the largest metropolitan area in the southwest.
The valley consists of a variety of major cities other than Phoenix.
- Mesa
- Chandler
- Scottsdale
- Tempe
- Glendale
- surprise
- Peoria
- Gilbert
- El Mirage
- Avondale
- Litchfield Park
- Goodyear
- Backeye
Whether a city is in “East Valley” or “West Valley” depends on where it has a connection to Phoenix.
According to the 2020 US Census, the valley city has a population of 4,845,832 people. This will make it the 11th largest metropolitan area in the country just behind the Boston and Atlanta regions.
How big is Maricopa County?
According to the 2020 census, Maricopa County is the fourth largest county in the United States in terms of population of 4,485,414.
The county includes about 63% of Arizona’s population, weighing 9,224 square miles. This will make the county bigger seven US states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).
One of the nation’s largest park systems is also found in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks, including hundreds of miles of trails, a nature center and campsites.
The county seats are in Phoenix. Phoenix is the state’s capital and the fifth most populous city in the United States, designated by the census.
The county is named after Maricopa, or Pipashu, a Native American tribe.
