PHOENIX (AP) - A knife-wielding man who was shot by a Phoenix police officer is out of the hospital and booked into jail.
Police say 49-year-old Steven Patrick Scheuer is being held on suspicion of two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, one count of aggravated assault on police and one count of resisting arrest.
It was unclear Monday if Scheuer has legal representation yet.
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Police say Scheuer was armed with a knife and a staple gun in a Phoenix alley around 1 a.m. Sunday.
They say he dropped the staple gun but attacked a female police officer with a knife once he was within a few feet of her.
The policewoman was able to push Scheuer back and shoot him at least once.
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