Shooting in Arizona: 2 people killed, including a police officer

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Two people are dead, including a police officer, after a shooting in southern Arizona early Saturday morning.

Five people were also injured, including another police officer, during the incident.

The shooting occurred around 2 a.m. local time when officers were dispatched to “disturb a home,” according to the Gila River Police Department's Facebook page. The incident occurred in the Gila River Indian Community, a Native reservation located 35 miles southeast of Phoenix.

Several shots were fired amid the unrest, which police said involved a “large crowd.”

Among those hit by the shooting were two Gila River police officers and four other individuals, police said.

Officer Joshua Briese and another person, who has not yet been publicly identified, died from their injuries.

The other police officer remains in serious but stable condition in hospital. The three other injured people are also being treated in hospitals, police said.

Officer Briese was still in field training and had only been with the department for less than a year.

“Our hearts and prayers go out to these officers, their families and everyone affected by this tragic incident,” the police department said.

The department is working with the FBI to continue the investigation into the incident.

The Gila River Indian Community has a population of 14,000, including members of the Pima and Maricopa tribes.