Surprise police are investigating an armed standoff that developed into a massive house fire hours after a 6-month-old was shot several times near Loop 303 and Cactus Road Friday.
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Police say they originally received a call around 11:30 a.m. where a woman reported that she escaped after being held hostage for several hours by her child’s father and her child could be in danger.
Officials say the man does not live at the home with the woman and baby.
When police arrived at that home, they heard gunfire from inside and proceeded to enter the home, where they located a 6-month-old with several gunshot wounds. At least one officer fired a gunshot toward the suspect. It’s unclear if the man was shot or not.
The 6-month-old was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries. The mother also reportedly suffered minor injuries.
Police say the infant was taken into surgery Friday afternoon at the hospital.
Surprise police provided an update on the situation Friday afternoon. Hear from officials below:
Police provide update on ‘active scene’ in Surprise neighborhood
Just after 3 p.m., a fire had sparked out at the home where the standoff situation was occurring. Aerial footage showed much of the house destroyed by the fire. Once the fire was mostly put out, around 4:15 p.m., firefighters could be seen searching through the home. Police say no information is available yet about whether or not the suspect has been located.
ABC15 crews spoke to a neighbor regarding the situation who shared their experience during the incident.
ABC15’s Lillian Donahue speaks with neighbor at standoff and fire scene in Surprise
Police have not identified the suspect or the mom and child victims. Police did say they have responded to at least one incident of domestic violence involving the man and woman in the past.
This is a developing story. Stay with ABC15 and ABC15.com for the latest updates.