PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating two deadly scenes: One where a victim was found shot and a second where a suspect pursued by responding officers shot at a suspect, according to authorities.
The investigation began on Thunderbird Road around 8 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
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Initially, officers responded to the area of 49th Avenue and Thunderbird Road for reports of a shooting.
Officers said a shooting victim, later identified as 45-year-old Johnny Grammatico, was found at this location and the person did not survive.
Police spoke to a witness at that location who pointed out a vehicle allegedly speeding from the scene. Officers tried to stop that vehicle but the driver refused to stop and a pursuit ensued, police said.
According to police, the pursuit ended at around 8:15 a.m. near 99th Avenue and Thunderbird Road near a CVS.
Police said the suspect, later identified as 28-year-old Alberto Espinoza, drove behind the store. He got out of the vehicle and allegedly tried to walk away with a gun in his hand.
Officers tried to stop Espinoza and he “produced” the gun at which time officers shot at the man, according to police.
Police said Espinoza also shot himself.
Espinoza was taken to the hospital where he later died.
No officers were injured in the incident, police said.
Police said the area where the shooting happened will be shut down for an extended period of time.
This is a developing story; additional details will be added as they become available.
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