FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. — A shooting suspect was detained early Tuesday morning in Fountain Hills after they attempted to flee from law enforcement and crashed into a power box, causing some local businesses to lose electricity.
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said deputies were dispatched at about 4 a.m. to Pueblo and Grande boulevards for reports of a shooting.
Deputies learned a vehicle had been following another car and the driver was allegedly shooting at them. The suspect then fled from deputies before crashing their car into a power box, MCSO said.
The suspect proceeded to flee on foot and was later apprehended outside a Denny's restaurant near Shea and Saguaro boulevards.
No injuries were reported during Tuesday's incident.
MCSO said the incident is still under investigation and did not disclose the suspect's identity.
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