Woman shot in lobby of Scottsdale police station

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – A woman was shot on Thursday morning after allegedly pointing a gun at officers in the lobby of a Scottsdale police station.

What we know:

The incident began at around 9:45 a.m. on April 30 at the Scottsdale Police Department’s McKellips station, located near Miller and McKellips roads.

Police say a woman with a gun was in the customer service lobby when she pointed it at an aide behind the counter before pointing the gun at a citizen.

Officers responded to the lobby and ordered the woman to drop the gun. Police say she refused, and pointed it at officers. One officer opened fire, hitting the woman.

The woman was taken to a hospital with critical injuries where she remains under protective custody. No one else was hurt.

What we don’t know:

The woman wasn’t identified. Police say it’s unknown why she was at the McKellips station.

What’s next:

The Mesa Police Department will investigate the shooting as part of the East Valley Critical Incident Team.

“Scottsdale Police Internal Affairs will investigate the use of force used in this incident to ensure it complies with the department’s policies and standards,” the department said. “The employees involved have been placed on temporary Post-Critical Incident Leave and have been offered peer support resources through the department.”

Map of the area where the shooting happened: