On August 28, 2022, a mass shooting occurred outside of a Days Inn motel in Phoenix, Arizona. The perpetrator, 24-year-old Isaiah Steven Williams, wearing tactical equipment and armed with a rifle and explosive weapons, killed two people and wounded five others, including two police officers. A brief shootout ensued between the perpetrator and law enforcement before the incident ended when Williams committed suicide.
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| Subject | 2022 Phoenix shooting |
| Category | Mass shooting in Arizona, U.S. |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
| Key date | 2022 |
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