A dispute stemming from a custody hearing Tuesday afternoon led to a shooting in front of the Navajo County Superior Court building. The incident left two victims dead and one injured with a wound to the leg.
The suspect opened fire after meeting two women outside the courthouse following a custody hearing. The two women died from their wounds. The suspect was taken into custody.
The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Show Low, Holbrook and Snowflake-Taylor Police Departments, quickly responded to the scene and locked down Navajo County’s Holbrook Complex.
The lockdown was lifted after the suspect was apprehended without incident on the south side of the complex. No employees were hurt during today’s events.
The Navajo County Homicide Task Force has taken over the investigation.