TEMPE, AZ — One person is dead after a shooting involving US Marshals near Rural Road and Southern Avenue Thursday afternoon, a woman’s body was also found.
Officials say Marshals were attempting to apprehend a fugitive wanted by the Chandler Police Department on warrants for burglary, trafficking in stolen property and felony flight. The individual also had an active probation violation warrant from Maricopa County.
A police presence with SWAT teams could be seen in a neighborhood surrounding a house earlier in the afternoon.
At some point, US Marshals were involved in a shooting that officials say resulted in death. Officials say 35-year-old Matthew Walsh was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Walsh was wanted by Chandler police on warrants for burglary, trafficking in stolen property, felony flight and had an active probation violation warrant in Maricopa County.
On Tuesday, Tempe police say a woman’s body was also found inside the home. The woman’s identity has no been released.
ABC15 helicopter video shows smoke billowing from the house. It is unknown what caused the fire.
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No members of law enforcement were injured during the incident.
This is a developing situation. ABC15 will continue to provide updates on-air and online as we learn more.
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