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Man Who Allegedly Shot, Wounded 3 Chandler Police Officers In Custody

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Police in Chandler say a man is in custody after allegedly shooting and wounding three police officers before barricading himself in a home early Monday.

They say the man allegedly set the house on fire around noon Monday before fleeing the scene on foot. He was captured a short time later.

Police say the incident began about 1 a.m. when officers on patrol spotted a suspicious person. The man ran and then turned around and fired several shots. Police say the officer involved in the first shooting was treated and released from a hospital.

Hours later a second shooting happened when police officers tracked the suspect to a Chandler home when the man opened fire.  Police say two officers were shot in the second shooting but the bullets didn’t penetrate their body armor.