PHOENIX — Police were involved in a deadly shooting early Tuesday morning at a Phoenix restaurant.
The incident occurred around 4 a.m. at an IHOP restaurant near 19th and Northern avenues.
Watch an initial update from police in the video player below:
Phoenix Police Department confirmed its officers were involved in a shooting after responding to calls about a reported trespasser at the IHOP.
The suspect was said to be armed with a large knife, and was cutting himself and threatening people in the restaurant.
Officers reportedly used less-lethal measures in an attempt to stop the man from advancing toward and "challenging" officers.
At one point during the interaction, one officer fired a duty rifle, striking the suspect.
Officers rendered aid at the scene before taking the man to a hospital for treatment with life-threatening injuries. He later died from those injuries, police say.
He has been identified by police as 47-year-old Rocky Joe Ellis.
It does not appear that any officers were injured during the incident.
Police are investigating what led up to the shooting.
