The Scottsdale Police Department said the shooting happened Friday just before 10:15 p.m. in the area of Scottsdale Road and McKellips.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A suspect is dead after being shot by Scottdale police, according to authorities.
The Scottsdale Police Department said the shooting happened Friday just before 10:15 p.m. in the area of Scottsdale and McKellips roads.
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The suspect was identified as a 42-year-old man by police.
Police said officers were called out to the area after the suspect threatened a person with a gun. The suspect left before the officers arrived.
Officers then found the suspect’s vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the suspect left again then came back and “pulled in directly behind a patrol vehicle.”
Police said the suspect failed to obey commands given by the officers and reached for an object in his vehicle.
“A K-9 was deployed and an officer-involved shooting took place,” police said.
One of the officers fired a shot and the suspect and the K-9 were hit, according to police.
“Officers immediately began giving emergency medical aid,” police said.
The suspect died at the scene.
The K9 was taken to a veterinary hospital and is in stable condition.
The Mesa Police Department is investigating the shooting.
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