Five dead after shootings, fires at Phoenix, Arizona home
PHOENIX - Authorites have confirmed that five people died after a shooting and two fires at a Phoenix home Tuesday morning, according to CBS affiliate KPHO.
According to the station, firefighters and police officers from Phoenix and Glendale responded to reports that a family of four had been shot at the home around 4:45 a.m PST.
Capt. Reda Bigler with the Phoenix Fire Department confirmed three people died at the scene. A woman approximately 20 years old and a girl who is 10 to 12 years old suffered life-threatening injuries and were transported to hospitals were they both died. The young girl died late Tuesday morning.
Meanwhile, crews were working a first-alarm fire at the home as well. Firefighters could not make entry right away to give aid to the victims because there was still an active shooter inside the house.
Shortly before 7 a.m., police said the suspected shooter "is down."
"Officers were getting shot at from the second floor of the home while they were trying to extinguish the fire and extract people from the house," Crump said.
The station also reports the fire was under control around 7:30 a.m.