FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crashed Wednesday night near the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Flagstaff, investigators said.
It happened in the area north of Historic Route 66 between Thomson Street and Mark Lane.
Investigators said no officers were hurt in the police shooting and the suspect is in custody. Flagstaff police wouldn’t confirm if anyone died in the DPS helicopter crash.
Amanda Brewer, who lives in the area, said she heard three gunshots followed by two gunshots around 8:40 p.m. and then called 911. She said officers on the ground arrived within minutes.
She said she then heard between 15 and 20 gunshots.
Brewer said she could hear the DPS helicopter above her house just after 10 p.m. and more gunshots after that.
“You could hear the blades going,” she said. “Then there was a very large crash; it shook the house. It was startling.”
Brewer said there was quite a big fire in the forest behind her house. She added that she heard more gunshots after the crash.
The Flagstaff neighborhood was told not to leave their homes around 10:15 p.m in a social media post.
Flagstaff police haven’t said what led up to the police shooting or the condition of the suspect.
Officers are asking people to avoid the area.
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