The initial call came from the people inside the home who said they were being shot at, Sgt. Crump said.
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Crump says the possibility of toxic fumes from burned items delayed investigators’ entry into the home and that fire damage and debris will make work hard, such as finding shell casings.
Just before 5 a.m., police dispatch received a 911 call from someone inside the home indicating they had been shot and needed help.
Phoenix police say four people are dead including the gunman after a house fire and shooting. Around 45 minutes later more gunshots were heard and the fire began again.
Images from the scene showed firefighters on the roof of the residence as thick gray smoke billowed out and then as a fireball erupted through an opening in the structure.
Authorities said three Phoenix police officers were later treated for smoke inhalation, according to the Republic.
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“I used to call her Miss America”.
She got a glimpse of the back of the home engulfed in flames.
An officer walks under police tape at the scene of a fatal house fire and shooting Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, in Phoenix. Officers donned breathing gear, grabbed fire hoses and ran in, hoping to save lives.
Police say a man driving a stolen auto has been critically wounded in an officer-involved shooting in west Phoenix.
“She was nice to everybody, she was selfless, she didn’t deserve this to happen to her”, said Kayla Schooler, who worked with Kaitlin. A woman approximately 20 years old and a 6-year-old girl suffered life-threatening injuries and were transported to hospitals.
Police were able to safely remove one of the apartment’s residents as well as residents of surrounding units, Howard said.
Police in Phoenix, Arizona, in the United States, said the gunman was the brother or son of the victims.
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A joint press conference was held in front of the home earlier today by Phoenix City Council Member Thelda Williams and Mayor Greg Stanton.
