Original Article Details of deadly Phoenix shootout emerge Suspect killed; wounded officer, dog recovering Thomas Ropp The Arizona Republic Mar. 20, 2006 12:00 AM A Phoenix police officer and a veteran sheriff's canine are recovering after a shootout over the weekend that left the suspect dead at the scene. Tyshaun Baker, 25, died of gunshot wounds Saturday after barricading himself in the attic of his girlfriend's home near 75th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. According to authorities, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputies pursued Baker after he fled the scene of a minor accident in which he brandished a gun. Here is what authorities say happened after that point: Deputies caught up to Baker jumping fences to get to the house. Officers entered and found children hiding in a master bedroom. The children said that Baker had been there but left. When officers heard a noise in the attic, sheriff's canine handler Deputy Jon Anderson placed Toby, a Czech shepherd, into the attic. Baker immediately fired on Toby, striking him twice. He then opened fire on the four sheriff's deputies who were inside the house. They managed to pull Toby out of the attic and clear the house. The gunbattle continued out on the street as Baker fired at officers, striking their cars and wounding Phoenix police Officer Centenius Billingslea, 40, a 10-year veteran out of the Maryvale Precinct who was assisting the sheriff's deputies "This was an extremely dangerous and harrowing situation for everyone," said Lt. Paul Chagolla, a spokesman with the Sheriff's Office. More than 100 law-enforcement officers arrived. At some point during a five-hour standoff, Baker died, either from returned gunfire or a self-inflicted wound, which will be determined by the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office. Billingslea received a bone fracture from a gunshot wound in the shoulder area and is "expected to make a full recovery," according to Phoenix police spokeswoman Sgt. Lauri Williams. Toby was shot in the leg and ear and will need reconstructive surgery. He is trained as a drug and patrol dog. "We are optimistic about Toby returning to duty," Chagolla said. Baker was no stranger to law-enforcement officers. He served time in Arizona State Prison at Florence for misconduct involving weapons. Apparently, Baker was not involved in the minor accident that led to the shootout. Authorities said he was in a third car that stopped when Baker recognized one of the drivers as a relative. Baker then got into an altercation with the other driver and pulled out a weapon. He fled the scene in the third car as sirens approached. The investigation is ongoing.