Phoenix police shoot man with gun hiding in dryer

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PHOENIX, Arizona – On July 15, 2022, a security guard made a 911 call and said a man pointed a gun at him. The suspect with the gun continued to walk to a parking lot of a nearby hotel where he came across someone in a Uhaul truck. He verbally attacked his male acquaintance - pistol whipped him, pointed a gun at the man's head, and pistol whipped him again. The suspect then entered the hotel.
Officers arrived at the hotel and located the suspect near a stairwell and was given commands – but he ran away. Officers used a 40mm less lethal weapon to try to get the suspect in custody, which had no effect.
The officers lost sight of the suspect and continued their search of the hotel. The suspect was seen in another stairwell still holding the gun. He left the stairwell and pointed the gun at officers. One officer responded by firing his duty weapon.
The suspect is holding the gun in his right hand and a cell phone and backpack in his left hand. The suspect can be seen looking through a small window on the stairwell door. He opens the door and points the gun down the hallway where officers are standing. This is when the officer involved shooting occurs.
The suspect ran into a laundry room on the second floor of the hotel and tried to hide from officers in a dryer. The suspect began pointing the gun to his own head. An officer discharged multiple less lethal stun bags at the suspect – causing him to comply. He was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital for injuries caused by the less lethal projectiles. He was not struck by any bullets. The suspect was later released and booked into the Maricopa County Jail.