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Moment suspect opens fire as officers try to rescue baby in standoff

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Moment suspect opens fire as officers try to rescue baby in standoff

This is the moment a suspect opens fire as at police officers as they try to rescue a young child.

A video, thought to be filmed in Phoenix, Arizona, shows a man holding a baby as well as a pink children’s bag.

He exits the building, holding his hands up before a standoff with local police breaks out.

The unnamed man is now being held in custody.

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