PHOENIX — A person is in custody after a federal security officer was shot outside a courthouse Tuesday in downtown Phoenix, an FBI spokesperson said.
The shooting at the Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. Courthouse occurred shortly after 11:30 a.m., The Arizona Republic reported. The security officer was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Phoenix police spokesperson Sgt. Ann Justus told the newspaper.
“There is no further information to suggest there is a continued threat to public safety,” FBI spokesperson Jill McCabe said in a statement.
According to KPNX, U.S. Marshal David Gonzalez said the guard’s vest absorbed the impact of the gunshot.
The Phoenix Police Department released a photo of a silver car that was spotted leaving the area, KVTK reported. Justus said the investigation had been turned over to the FBI, and by 2 p.m., the agency said there was a person in custody.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said in a tweet that he is “praying for this officer and for a full recovery.”