TEMPE, Ariz. — A man has been arrested after police say he shot and killed a man, fired at officers and attempted to carjack a vehicle to flee.
The incident started around 5:30 p.m., according to the Tempe Police Department, when an officer saw a two-car crash at the intersection of Kyrene and Guadalupe roads.
As the officer approached the vehicles, he noticed a man, who was identified as 26-year-old Anthony Andrew King, inside one of the cars was holding a handgun, police said.
Tempe police said as soon as King saw the officer, he fired multiple shots in the officer’s direction.
The officer then got out of his patrol vehicle, went to the rear of his vehicle, and pulled his firearm to confront King.
Police said King took off running toward a nearby parking lot. Additional officers arrived and that's when King tried to carjack a vehicle leaving the parking lot, but failed and then fired more shots at officers.
An officer was able to position his vehicle to stop King and give him commands to surrender. Police said King eventually complied and dropped his handgun and was taken into custody.
King was taken to the hospital as a precaution but was released back into police custody, according to officers. Officials said King was wearing a bulletproof vest. Police said no officers fired their weapons and no officers were hurt.
Police said witnesses told officers that the shooting suspect had tried to carjack the car behind him at the intersection of Kyrene and Guadalupe roads. Witnesses said the suspect fired multiple shots at the male driver of the other car, eventually killing him.
On Monday, police identified the victim as 29-year-old Agamyrat Agambayev.
Police said they believe just as that shooting concluded is when the original officer pulled up.
Police said they do not believe King and the driver of the other car knew each other.
This is an active investigation. Stay with 12 News for updates.
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