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Phoenix police officers shot last week embrace outside of the hospital

One week after the shooting, Officer Dowhan was released from the hospital and she was met by Officer Hubert for an emotional exchange following a traumatic week.

PHOENIX — A heartwarming moment following a heartbreaking story. Officer Marissa Dowhan and Officer Alicia Hubert were both shot in last Sunday's incident in north Phoenix that killed Commander Greg Carnicle.

Both Officer Dowhan and Hubert faced non-life threatening injuries. 

On Sunday, one week after the shooting, Dowhan was released from the hospital and she was met by Hubert outside for an emotional exchange following a traumatic week.

On Sunday night Carnicle, Downhan and Hubert responded to a house near 40th Drive and Pinnacle Peak Road to a report of a roommate conflict. 

When they were walking up stairs, a suspect shot them, killing Commander Carnicle. 

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Officers Dowhan and Hubert were hospitalized with injuries.

According to Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams, Carnicle was just months away from retiring after putting more than 30 years on the force. 

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