Bearizona Wildlife Park in Williams, Arizona was placed on lockdown Monday as police were trying to contain an active shooter.
The scene is at 1500 Historic Rte 66.
Employees and visitors were huddled in ‘safe-zones,’ park officials said.
The suspect, believed to be armed and dangerous, had reportedly opened fire on police. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office later identified the suspect as John Freeman:
At approximately 10:45 AM, a YCSO K9 attempted to stop a maroon 4 door sedan for a traffic violation east I40 in the Ash Fork area. As the vehicle failed to yield, a male passenger appeared to be thrown from the vehicle and was detained. A k9 unit continued following the vehicle as speeds in excess of 100 mph. The vehicle apparently became disabled and pulled off at milepost 165 near the Bearizona attraction and crashed into a culvert. This suspect fled from the vehicle and fired at least one shot towards deputies from a handgun. The suspect may be injured.
There were three suspects involved in the incident – the first suspect was thrown from the vehicle at the traffic stop scene near Ash Fork and is in custody– a second suspect, adult male, was caught shortly after the vehicle crashed in Williams – the third suspect, Freeman, fired a shot and ran from the vehicle and is still being sought.
Residents were advised to stay away from the area.
(Bearizona is a wildlife park that offers a ‘drive-thru experience’ to see animals such as bears and wolves.)
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