A man was hospitalized after allegedly threatening his ex-girlfriend and a teenage boy with a gun, violating an active order of protection and sparking a chaotic series of events that ended with him critically injured, according to Buckeye police.
The incident began just before 8:30 p.m. Monday when Buckeye police received reports of shots fired on Shooting Star Lane. As officers responded, they were also called to a crash near Maricopa Road and Sunset Point Boulevard, where they found a man in his 50s lying on the ground with a gun nearby. Officers provided aid until medical crews arrived and transported him to a hospital with possible life-threatening injuries, according to a press release.
A suspect is hospitalized after ignoring an order of protection and showing up at his ex’s house with a gun. This led to a chaotic situation last night near Maricopa Rd and Sunset Point Blvd that ended with the suspect critically injured.
More info: https://t.co/auCtZW3rIT pic.twitter.com/wrWUmHRoVB— Buckeye Police Dept (@BuckeyeAZPD) August 19, 2025
Detectives later determined the man had gone to his ex-girlfriend’s house on Shooting Star Lane, where he threatened her and violated an order of protection, according to police. A teenage male in the home told investigators he ordered the man to leave before the suspect allegedly fired at him while driving away in a truck.
A short time later, the teen was leaving the area in his own vehicle when he spotted the suspect’s truck, police said. The teen reported the man got out of the truck and pointed a gun at him, prompting the teen to run the suspect over, injuring him.
The investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been made.
