Video: AZ Officer Shot Tuesday Dies, Suspect Killed in Standoff

The Show Low Police Department says 50-year-old Darrin Reed, a police officer with the the Show Low PD since 2006, was shot while responding to the disturbance call at 12:03 p.m. on Tuesday.

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VIDEO: AZ Officer Shot Tuesday Dies, Suspect Killed in Standoff

A Show Low, AZ, police officer has died after being shot by a suspect while responding to a disturbance call.

The Show Low Police Department says 50-year-old Darrin Reed, a police officer with the the Show Low PD since 2006, was shot while responding to the disturbance call at 12:03 p.m. on Tuesday.

Investigators say the suspect, identified as Daniel Erickson, pulled out a gun, shot Officer Reed, and fled the scene. Officer Reed was transported to a nearby hospital where he later died.

Erickson barricaded himself inside a nearby cabin with a 15-year-old hostage and refused to surrender. During a standoff with Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers and SWAT team members, Erickson sporadically fired shots at officers.

After six-and-a-half hours of negotiations, officers returned fire and killed Erickson. The 15-year-old hostage was safely recovered, KSAZ TV reports.

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