Overview
- Just before 1 p.m. on Jan. 14, an armed man fired a gun during a struggle with officers inside headquarters as he was being arrested, and an officer returned fire, killing him at the scene.
- The Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Major Incident Division is investigating, and officials have not released the man’s identity.
- Authorities said no law enforcement officers, town staff, or officials were injured in the shooting.
- Springerville closed town offices and the Round Valley School District briefly issued a shelter-in-place as emergency crews responded.
- Officials have released few additional details more than a day later, and local residents are awaiting further information as the probe continues.