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Five officers shot in early morning Phoenix ambush, suspect found dead

Police say five Phoenix police officers were shot after responding to a report of gunfire inside a home, including four who were wounded while trying to take a baby to safety.

Four more officers were injured by shrapnel and ricocheting bullets in the Friday morning ambush.

Phoenix Police Sgt. Jeri Williams tells reporters that all of the officers are expected to survive.

Police say the suspect was found dead in the home following a barricade situation, and a woman at the home was critically injured.

They say a baby had been inside and at some point was placed outside on the ground. The baby was unharmed.