Buckeye police shoot man who allegedly threatened his wife

PHOENIX – A man was arrested early Sunday morning after Buckeye police responded to threats reported by his wife, authorities said.

Buckeye police received reports of the threat around 11:30 p.m. Saturday night. The woman said her husband had a gun and was threatening to kill her.

When officers arrived at the home near the corner of Miller Road and Burgess Lane, the woman was just leaving the house.

Edward Rivas, 51, came out and shot at the officers, who returned fire. Rivas went back into the house after neither man was injured.

He returned from the house after 1 a.m. and was arrested without incident.

The Peoria Police Department, as part of the West Valley Investigative Response Team, will investigate the Buckeye officer involved in the shooting.

No further information was available.

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