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Two East Valley Police Shootings Leave One Dead
18 Jul
Summary
- One man died in Tempe, another injured in Mesa police shootings.
- Detectives shot a man during an arrest attempt for aggravated assault.
- Officers returned fire during a homicide investigation, no one hit.
On July 17, two separate police-involved shootings occurred in the East Valley, approximately three hours apart. The first incident happened just before 8 p.m. in north Tempe. Chandler detectives attempted to arrest a man in connection with an aggravated assault case. The man fled into an apartment complex, displayed a firearm, and was subsequently shot by an officer. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Mesa police responded to a separate incident around 11 p.m. near Dobson and Broadway roads following a report of shots fired. Officers discovered a man deceased at an apartment complex and identified a second individual connected to the homicide. During negotiations, this second man fired shots at officers, who returned fire but did not hit him. He was taken into custody with minor injuries after officers used bean bag rounds and a Taser.
