"The Phoenix Officer involved in this violent and unprovoked attack is being treated at a local hospital for a gunshot wound," police said in a tweet.&nbsp;

<div class="m"><picture><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/343/192/Phoenixscene.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/686/384/Phoenixscene.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/672/378/Phoenixscene.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/1344/756/Phoenixscene.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/931/523/Phoenixscene.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/1862/1046/Phoenixscene.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/720/405/Phoenixscene.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/1440/810/Phoenixscene.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/640/320/Phoenixscene.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="The crime scene near where a Phoenix police officer was shot Friday.&nbsp;" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>The crime scene near where a Phoenix police officer was shot Friday.&nbsp;</span> <span>(KSAZ)</span></p></div></div>

The officer is expected to survive.&nbsp;

Authorities were still <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime" target="_blank">searching for the shooter</a>. No other information was released.&nbsp;

<div class="author-bio"><p><i>Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to&nbsp;</i><a href="mailto:louis.casiano@fox.com" rel="nofollow"><i>louis.casiano@fox.com</i></a><i>.</i></p></div>

An Arizona police officer was shot Friday in an "unprovoked" attack but is expected to survive, authorities said

Phoenix police officer shot in 'unprovoked attack'

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