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2 suspects in custody following shooting involving Gila River police officer

PHOENIX — The FBI announced Sunday that two suspects allegedly involved in an officer-involved shooting in the Gila River Indian Community have been identified and taken into custody.

A Gila River Police Department officer was shot and killed early Saturday as police responded to a violent disturbance. A bystander was also shot and killed, and three other people were shot, including another officer.

One of the suspects is an adult male and the other is a juvenile male, police said. Both suspects are receiving medical treatment for injuries sustained during the shooting.

The FBI and GRPD continue to gather evidence, conduct interviews and share information.

Once the FBI case is completed, it will be forwarded to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona for a charging decision.

Who was the officer killed in Gila River police-involved shooting?

Josh Briese is the identified officer who lost his life in the line of duty on Saturday. Briese had been with the department for less than a year and was still undergoing field training.

Briese's father, Yellowstone County Sheriff's Deputy David Briese, also died in the line of duty in 2006, when Joshua was just 6 years old.

The second injured police officer, whom GRPD has not yet identified, was in serious but stable condition Saturday, according to authorities.

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