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Arizona Police Rescue Infant After Hostage Standoff Ends in Fire

A 6-month-old baby was shot multiple times by his father during a standoff in Surprise, Arizona, before being rescued by police.

  • The suspect, Todd Christopher Marchetti, broke into the home and held his child and the child's mother hostage.
  • The mother escaped and alerted a nearby construction crew, who called 911.
  • Police entered the home amidst gunfire, rescuing the critically injured infant.
  • A fire broke out during the standoff, and Marchetti was later found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
  • The infant is in critical but stable condition at a local hospital.
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