Man in critical condition after Phoenix police shooting near 55th Ave & Happy Valley Rd A man is in critical condition after a shooting involving Phoenix police near 55th Avenue and Happy Valley Road. and last updated 2021-05-09 09:54:04-04 PHOENIX â A man is in critical condition after a police shooting in north Phoenix Friday night. Phoenix police officials said it happened just before midnight near 55th Avenue and Happy Valley Road. At approximately 11:30 p.m., a patrol sergeant spotted a "suspicious vehicle" going northbound in the area of 35th and Peoria avenues and began to follow it. At that point, police say the driver pointed a long gun out of the window and fired one round in an unknown direction.