A Clarkdale Police Officer has been involved in a fatal shooting. The Arizona Republic and other local newspapers report the shooting happened Thursday afternoon during a confrontation after police received a report of domestic violence at a home in Clarkdale.
During a scuffle the officer shot and killed a man who was pronounced dead at the scene. The officer did not suffer any injuries.
Authorities say a young child was injured before officers arrived at the scene…and the child was airlifted to the Flagstaff Medical Center.
The Verde Independent reports the Clarkdale Police Department has requested the Arizona Department of Public Safety to investigate the incident.
The man killed in the shooting has not yet been publicly identified.