PRESCOTT, Ariz. — A Department of Public Safety investigation is underway after Prescott police officers shot and killed a woman who allegedly pointed a gun at them over the weekend, a statement from the city's police department said.
Officers were called to a home near Whipple and Merritt streets around 5 p.m. for reports that several gunshots were heard in the area.
When they approached the house, a woman reportedly came outside and pointed a firearm at the officers, police said. Two officers from the department shot at the woman, wounding her.
First responders took the woman to a hospital with life-threatening injuries where she later died. Authorities did not disclose her identity.
As per department policy, the DPS Major Incidents Division will handle the investigation.
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