EL MIRAGE, AZ — A man is dead after he was reportedly shot by El Mirage police officers Wednesday.
The shooting reportedly took place just after 5:30 p.m. near El Mirage and Cactus roads.
Glendale police, who is the agency investigating the shooting, says the man who was shot placed a call to 9-1-1 claiming he was suicidal.
When officers arrived, they found the man, who has been identified as 44-year-old Jeremy Preckel, was walking directly towards officers and holding a rifle.
Officers then shot Preckel, and he later died of his injuries.
The incident remains under investigation.
The shooting is the second involving Valley police officers Wednesday.
Earlier in the afternoon, Queen Creek police officers were involved in a shooting near Chandler Heights and Ellsworth roads.
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