At least three people were injured and a suspect taken into custody Wednesday night following a shooting at a shopping complex in Glendale, Arizona, police say.
One person believed to be in critical condition was sent to the hospital, while two others have non life-threatening injuries, Tiffany Ngalula, a public information officer for the Glendale Police Department said in a live-streamed media briefing. She did not release any further information about the suspect or victims.
Around 7:30 p.m. the Glendale Police Department shut down the Westgate Entertainment District and asked residents to avoid the area amid reports of a shooting.
Around 15 minutes later, the police said on Twitter that there were no more reports of active shooting and that one suspect was in custody.
Employees at businesses in the Westgate area have been asked to shelter in place while police complete a secondary search.
Arizona State Senator Martín Quezada said on his verified Twitter account that he witnessed the shooting. He said that there appeared to be multiple victims, and that he saw at least two. The Senator said he is okay, but said that there are “lots of shaken up people.”
I just witnessed an armed terrorist with an AR-15 shoot up Westgate. There are multiple victims.
— Sen. Martín Quezada (@SenQuezada29) May 21, 2020
I saw 2 victims with my own eyes. Not sure how many others I saw the shooter. Being told not to say anything else about details 'til I speak to police. I'm ok. Lots of shaken up people.
— Sen. Martín Quezada (@SenQuezada29) May 21, 2020
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey said the state’s Department of Public Safety is in contact with the local police. “We are monitoring this closely,” he said on Twitter.
Glendale is a city of approximately 250,000 people about 10 miles northwest of Phoenix.
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