AZ - Arizona DPS helicopter crashes while assisting with an active shooting; suspect is in custody 2 on board the helicopter dead Feb 4, 2026

[justtrish]

Pilot, trooper killed in police helicopter crash at active shooting scene in Arizona

A police helicopter crashed near the scene of what authorities in Flagstaff, Arizona called "an active officer-involved shooting investigation," according to police in Page, Arizona.

www.cbsnews.com

A police helicopter crashed at an active shooting scene in Arizona Wednesday night, killing both people on board, authorities said.

At the time, law enforcement officers "were involved in a shooting with the active shooting suspect" who suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds and was taken into custody, Flagstaff police said, adding that no one else was injured

NOTE** I edited the title to change the date from Feb 5th to the 4th since this happened last night not early this morning.

 

[justtrish]

CBS local news interview with someone in the neighborhood who called 911 to report they heard shooting.