A family of nine launched an outright attack against police in Cottonwood Arizona after assaulting a Walmart loss prevention officer, police said in a statement.

Just after midnight on Saturday the family, which included a woman and a girl, were stopped after attempting to enter the men's restroom, local media reported.

Some members of the clan assaulted the employee who called police. When officers arrived they met the family in the parking lot attempting to flee. The men immediately began attacking police.

A fight broke out which left one family member dead, a second shot and wounded and eight officers injured, including one with a gunshot to the leg.

Arizona public safety is investigating the incident.

----------------------------------------­---------------------

Welcome to TomoNews, where we animate the most entertaining news on the internets. Come here for an animated look at viral headlines, US news, celebrity gossip, salacious scandals, dumb criminals and much more! Subscribe now for daily news animations that will knock your socks off.

Visit our official website for all the latest, uncensored videos: http://us.tomonews.net
Check out our Android app: http://bit.ly/1rddhCj
Check out our iOS app: http://bit.ly/1gO3z1f

Stay connected with us here:
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS
Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS
Google+ http://plus.google.com/+TomoNewsUS/
Instagram @tomonewsus http://instagram.com/tomonewsus