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Robbery suspect dies after being shot by Phoenix police, officials say

The incident happened near 13th Street and Palm Lane, police said.

PHOENIX — A robbery suspect has died after being shot by a Phoenix police officer, according to authorities.

The Phoenix Police Department said the shooting happened after an individual was robbed, near 13th Street and Palm Lane, during a private transaction on Offer Up.

Officers learned that the person was robbed at gunpoint and had their motorcycle taken by the suspect, a man later identified as 27-year-old Joshua Main.

Police found Main on the motorcycle stopped in a nearby alley.

When officers approached Main, he allegedly pointed a handgun at them. It was at that time that officers shot the suspect.

Main was taken to the hospital where he later died.

Police said no officers were injured.

"The suspect was struck, and fire personnel are on scene,"  police said on X, formerly Twitter. 

This a developing story; additional details will be added as they become available.

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