Explosion damages Mesa police patrol vehicle after report of shots fired

An explosion damaged a Mesa police patrol vehicle while officers were investigating reports of shots being fired Thursday morning, authorities said.

Officers responded to a shots fired call near 96th Street and Hampton Avenue, south of Southern Avenue, just after 6 a.m., according to the Mesa Police Department.

While police were searching surrounding neighborhoods, one of the officers reported that an explosion damaged his vehicle near 96th Street and Sunland Avenue, about a half-mile north of the initial response site.

The officer who reported the explosion was taken to a hospital as a precaution.

Investigations are active at both scenes, which are between Ellsworth and Crismon roads. Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area.

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