OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN MESA LEAVES MAN DEAD

MESA, AZ — An investigation is underway following a fatal officer-involved shooting Monday night near Mesa Drive and McKellips Road.

According to police, officers responded around 8:20 p.m. after receiving reports of a man allegedly threatening people and displaying a firearm in his waistband.

Police say officers attempted to contact the man, but he refused to come outside. During the incident, officers reportedly observed the man over a backyard block wall holding a firearm. An officer fired their duty weapon, striking the man.

Officers and a K-9 team approached the man following the shooting. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No officers were reported injured.

A separate collision involving a Mesa Police vehicle and an uninvolved driver also occurred behind the residence while officers were responding to the incident.

The Gilbert Police Department, through the East Valley Critical Incident Response Team, is investigating the officer-involved shooting.

All information in this report is preliminary and attributed to police. Phoenix News has not independently verified these accounts. This remains an active investigation, and Phoenix News will provide updates as additional confirmed information becomes available.