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PHOENIX (AP) – Phoenix police say a police officer and another man have been arrested after an off-duty incident at a strip club early yesterday. Officer Scott Gomez was booked into jail on four counts of aggravated assault following an altercation with four security guards. Police allege Gomez aimed his gun at the club security guards while off duty.
PHOENIX (AP) – An officer-involved shooting in east Phoenix has left one man dead. The police department says an officer pulled over on State Route 51 to investigate a truck that was on the side of the road. Police say the officer tried to wake the driver, who woke up, lifted his shirt and began to pull a handgun from his waistband. The officer pulled his gun and shot the man.

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Phoenix PD arrest officer during scuffle at club by Associated Press (December 31st, 2011 @ 8:29pm)
PHOENIX Phoenix police say a police officer and another man have been arrested after an off-duty incident at a strip club early Saturday.
Officer Scott Gomez was booked into jail on four counts of aggravated assault following an altercation with four security guards.
Police allege Gomez aimed his gun at the club security guards while off-duty.
Based upon witness accounts and interviews with the alleged victims, detectives arrested Gomez and 36-year-old Francisco Vallarta (vy-AHR’-tuh) for aggravated assault.
In addition, police suspected Vallarta had impersonated a police officer.
The 36-year-old Gomez is assigned to the Estrella (es-TRAY’-uh) Mountain Precinct and will be placed on administrative leave, pending the conclusion of the internal investigation.

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Off-duty cop held in strip-club gun incident
An off-duty Phoenix police officer and his friend were arrested early Saturday morning at a strip club on suspicion of pointing a gun at security guards following a parking lot brawl, police say.
Scott Gomez, a 36-year-old officer assigned to the Estrella Mountain Precinct, and Fransisco Vallarta, 36, were at the club with two women around 2:45 a.m., according to Phoenix Police Sgt. Tommy Thompson.
As they were leaving the club near the 1900 block of north Black Canyon, the two got into altercation with four men that turned into a fight. Security guards sprayed all of the men with pepper spray or some other chemical agent, Thompson said.
The fight was broken up but Vallarta allegedly got a gun from his vehicle and pointed it at security guards and told them he was a Phoenix police officer, Thompson said. The security guards, some of whom were armed, pointed their guns at Vallarta and convinced him to drop his weapon, he said.

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Off-duty cop held in strip-club gun incident
by John Yantis – Dec. 31, 2011 02:27 PMThe Arizona Republic
An off-duty Phoenix police officer and his friend were arrested early Saturday morning at a strip club on suspicion of pointing a gun at security guards following a parking lot brawl, police say.
Scott Gomez, a 36-year-old officer assigned to the Estrella Mountain Precinct, and Fransisco Vallarta, 36, were at the club with two women around 2:45 a.m., according to Phoenix Police Sgt. Tommy Thompson.
As they were leaving the club near the 1900 block of north Black Canyon, the two got into altercation with four men that turned into a fight. Security guards sprayed all of the men with pepper spray or some other chemical agent, Thompson said.
The fight was broken up but Vallarta allegedly got a gun from his vehicle and pointed it at security guards and told them he was a Phoenix police officer, Thompson said. The security guards, some of whom were armed, pointed their guns at Vallarta and convinced him to drop his weapon, he said.

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Phoenix PD Officer Arrested After Strip Club Fight
Updated: Saturday, 31 Dec 2011, 2:10 PM MSTPublished : Saturday, 31 Dec 2011, 2:02 PM MST
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police say a police officer and another man have been arrested after an off-duty incident at a strip club early Saturday.
Officer Scott Gomez was booked into jail on four counts of aggravated assault following an altercation with four security guards.
Police allege Gomez aimed his gun at the club security guards while off-duty.
Based upon witness accounts and interviews with the alleged victims, detectives arrested Gomez and 36-year-old Francisco Vallarta for aggravated assault.
In addition, police suspected Vallarta had impersonated a police officer.
The 36-year-old Gomez is assigned to the Estrella Mountain Precinct and will be placed on administrative leave, pending the conclusion of the internal investigation.

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PHOENIX — Phoenix police say a police officer and another man have been arrested after an off-duty incident at a strip club early Saturday.
Officer Scott Gomez was booked into jail on four counts of aggravated assault following an altercation with four security guards.
Police allege Gomez aimed his gun at the club security guards while off-duty.
Based upon witness accounts and interviews with the alleged victims, detectives arrested Gomez and 36-year-old Francisco Vallarta (vy-AHR’-tuh) for aggravated assault.
In addition, police suspected Vallarta had impersonated a police officer.
The 36-year-old Gomez is assigned to the Estrella (es-TRAY’-uh) Mountain Precinct and will be placed on administrative leave, pending the conclusion of the internal investigation.

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Car Wash Held for Strip Club Shooting Victim
Updated: Monday, 26 Dec 2011, 2:14 PM MSTPublished : Monday, 26 Dec 2011, 2:14 PM MST
GLENDALE – Family and friends are holding a car wash for the victim of last week’s strip club shooting.
Gabriel Ponce was killed early Thursday morning in a shooting outside Pantera Show Club on 43rd Avenue and Indian School in Phoenix.
At last check, two people had been arrested in connection to his murder. Police have not released any details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting or the motive.
The fundraiser car wash is being held at G’s Auto Body at 6840 N. W. Grand Ave Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is also being held on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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PHOENIX (AP) — A man has been shot and killed outside a west Phoenix strip club. It happened at 43rd Avenue and Indian School Road early Thursday.

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Police Find 2 Suspects in Strip Club Shooting
Updated: Thursday, 22 Dec 2011, 10:16 AM MSTPublished : Thursday, 22 Dec 2011, 4:40 AM MST
PHOENIX – Police say a man was shot to death at the Pantera Show Club on 43rd Avenue and Indian School in Phoenix very early Thursday morning.
Officers said they received a call about multiple gunshots at the strip club, and when they arrived, a man who had been shot was being put into his friend’s car.
Police followed the car to the hospital, where the man was found to be dead.
Police believe the suspects shot the victim and then held a woman at gunpoint, ordering her to drive them away from the scene.
When they got to 47th Avenue and Camelback, the suspects fled on foot, but police were able to stop them. Both suspects are now in custody and being questioned by detectives.

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One man is dead after a shooting at a west Phoenix strip club Thursday morning.
An argument between the victim and others started about 2 a.m. inside the club near 43rd Avenue and Indian School Road, Sgt. Steve Martos of the Phoenix Police Department said.
The argument continued outside the club, and the victim was shot. As officers arrived on the scene, the victim was driven to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Martos said the suspects attempted to flee after forcing a female at gunpoint to drive them away. They were taken to 47th Avenue and Camelback Road, where they fled on foot into the neighborhood.
Officers stopped another vehicle after establishing a perimeter, and two individuals from that vehicle are being questioned by detectives.
No names have been released, and police are still investigating the incident.

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