Crime & Safety

Phoenix PD Name Triple Murder Suspect Who Died After Shooutout

Police say they responded to a report of domestic violence. By the time it was over four people were dead including the shooter.

PHOENIX, AZ – Phoenix police say that the man who killed three people before being shot and killed by an officer was 39-year-old Edward Hallinan. It happened Wednesday afternoon at a home by 35th Avenue and Thomas Road.

Officers responded to a call from Hallinan's wife who said her husband had a rifle and was firing shots, according to Sgt. Alan Pfohl.

As they arrived a truck drove by them and came to a stop.

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Inside was a man a who matched Hallinan's description.

They heard a gunshot come from the truck and demanded he drop his weapon and come out.

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There was a second gunshot.

At that point, a 17-year veteran of the department fired one shot, striking Hallinan.

With the help of a police dog, they got Hallinan out of the truck and rushed him to the hospital in extremely critical condition.

He died there.

Back at the original scene, police discovered three people dead in a yard next door. All had been shot.

Police say one man has still not been identified. The others were 26-year-old Vidal Hernandez-Gutierrez and 21-year-old Francisco Javier-Galindo.

There were several other people in the home who were not injured including a one-year-old girl, and an 11-year-old boy.

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