Authorities say a man has been wounded after a shooting involving Mesa police.
Mesa PD involved in an Officer Involved Shooting at Gilbert Rd and Southern Ave. our officer is ok. More details coming soon.
— Mesa Police Dept. (@MesaPD) September 15, 2015
Police say no officers were injured in Tuesday afternoon's incident near Gilbert Road and Southern Avenue.
The man was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being shot twice in the upper body.
Police say the man repeatedly rammed the vehicles of undercover agents who had swarmed him in a parking lot and that led to the shooting.
Mesa PD open fire on suspect after he started ramming cars in parking lot @ US60/Gilbert Rd. Suspect ok. @abc15 pic.twitter.com/ROBWjRE880
— Justin Pazera (@justinpazera) September 16, 2015
Officers had been assisting agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at the time of the shooting.
Police didn't disclose why the man was under federal investigation and his name wasn't immediately released.
