APD RELEASES MORE INFORMATION ON THE SWAT SITUATION ON THE CITY’S WEST SIDE THAT STARTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUED INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THE MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY BEAT UP HIS GIRLFRIEND ON BRADY NEAR UNSER AND LADERA IS CONFIRMED TO HAVE HAD A GUN. IT WAS UNCLEAR IF THAT WAS THE CASE THURSDAY MORNING WHEN HE THREATENED OFFICERS, WHO ENDED UP SHOOTING HIM.
THE STILL-UNNAMED SUSPECT IS RECOVERING AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FROM SHOTS TO THE CHEST AND LEG. POLICE SPOKESMAN TANNER TIXIER SAYS OFFICERS INITIALLY DEPLOYED LESS LETHAL ROUNDS TO TRY TO SUBDUE HIM, BUT APD SAYS HE FIRED NUMEROUS TIMES AT OFFICERS, SO THEY FIRED BACK. THE FOUR OFFICERS ARE ON STANDARD PAID LEAVE.
