Police shoot at, arrest suspect accused of pointing gun at officers in Phoenix
Jul 15, 2022, 12:32 PM | Updated: Jul 17, 2022, 11:49 am
Jayden Bush (Twitter Photo/Phoenix Police Department, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Photo)
(Twitter Photo/Phoenix Police Department, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Photo)
PHOENIX — A suspect accused of pointing a gun at police was arrested and taken to a hospital after officers shot at him Friday in Phoenix, authorities said.
Phoenix Police received a call at about 11:30 a.m. from a security officer after he recognized a man trespassing at a location near 27th Avenue and Bell Road, Sgt. Vincent Cole said during a press conference on Friday.
On Saturday, police identified the suspect as 26-year-old Jayden Bush who was charged with warrants and weapons violations, drug charges and aggravated assault.
Bush pointed a gun at the security officer, who followed him, Cole said.
The scene has been secured, with one person detained, more information will be provided as it becomes available
— Phoenix Police (@PhoenixPolice) July 15, 2022
He then walked away from the area and hit an acquaintance with the gun several times before police chased him into a nearby hotel, according to Cole.
Police officers located the suspect hiding near a stairwell but Bush ran, authorities said.
The man was then found with a gun in his hand running up and down a stairwell before coming out of the stairwell and pointing a gun at officers, Phoenix police said.
Officers fired at him and he proceeded to run into a laundry room of the hotel and attempt to hide in a washing machine.
The man was taken into custody after being hit with non-lethal rounds, Cole said.
Bush was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Upon release from the hospital, he was booked into Maricopa County Jail with multiple charges
It was the 15th officer-involved shooting by Phoenix police and 33rd overall by Valley law enforcement in 2022, according to KTAR News research.
