Pima County deputy shot while responding to domestic violence incident

A deputy with the Pima County's Sheriff's Office was injured during a shooting after responding to a domestic violence call midday Tuesday the agency said.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos held a brief press conference outside Banner Main Hospital in Tucson, where he said the deputy was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Nanos said the deputy was responding to a 911 call regarding domestic violence at a home near Jeffrey Road and Camino De Oeste at around 11:50 a.m. when an armed man ambushed him and shot him at least once during the confrontation.

The agency said in an updated news release that the deputies who arrived at the scene of the domestic violence call spotted two men fleeing from the area in a vehicle, which the two men abandoned, starting a short foot pursuit with deputies in which the shooting occurred.

Nanos said the deputy was able to get away and immediately call for backup. It was not immediately clear how many rounds the deputy fired.

Responding deputies arrested one man but said another remains outstanding and is believed to be armed and dangerous. Nanos added that the area where the shooting occurred remained locked down and that law enforcement were going door-to-door searching for him. Nanos advised any residents who received a knock at their door to check who it was before opening it.

The agency issued a community alert describing a bearded man in his twenties in his late 30s, approximately 5 foot 9 inches tall with an average build, wearing a dark shirt and either tan shorts or pants and urged anyone matching this description to not approach him and instead call 911.

Nanos said he didn't know if the man in custody was the one who shot the deputy. He urged anyone in the area who noticed anything suspicious to report it to law enforcement immediately.

It was not immediately clear where the deputy was struck or the exact nature of his injuries, though Nanos said he was relieved to report the deputy was doing well and would survive.

The updated news release stated the deputy sustained non-life-threatening injuries. No one else was injured as a result of the shooting.

The Tucson Police Department will conduct an investigation into the officer involved shooting, as per the PCSD's participation in the Pima Regional Critical Incident Team, which conducted shootings involving a law enforcement.

Anyone with information regarding the suspect was asked to call 911 or 88-CRIME.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Pima County deputy shot while responding to domestic violence incident