PEORIA, AZ (AZFamily) — Authorities say a stolen rental vehicle investigation ended with an armed suspect shot by Peoria officers early Wednesday morning.

A large police presence was reported near 89th Avenue and Peoria Avenue around 3 a.m.

Peoria Police said the shooting happened after officers made a traffic stop on a reported stolen rental vehicle overnight. A spokesperson said when officers stopped the vehicle, a man who was a passenger ran from the scene.

As officers were trying to detain the passenger, he pulled out a gun, leading to two officers firing their weapons, police said. Both officers involved in the shooting were uninjured.

The man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, but police later said he is in stable condition. He was identified as Anthony

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