CHANDLER, AZ — A man is dead after Chandler police say they received reports of a person waving a gun near Dobson and Warner roads Thursday.
Officials say a police shooting occurred shortly after.
The man was identified as 22-year-old Romero Anthony Hernandez, who was in the intersection waving a gun and failed commands from officers.
One officer fired his gun, striking Hernandez. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where he later died.
According to police, Hernandez was located with a second gun in his waistband.
There is no danger to the public, and no officers were harmed.
It is unclear if anyone else was injured.
The investigation remains ongoing.
