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Man dead after Tempe police shooting in Mesa near Broadway and Alma School roads

Mesa investigatin near Broadway and Alma School roads
Posted at 3:40 PM, Oct 27, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-28 19:15:42-04

MESA, AZ — A man is dead after a shooting involving Tempe police in a Mesa neighborhood Thursday.

At about 2:20 p.m., Mesa police were called to assist Tempe police over a person who was wanted for alleged domestic violence and was driving in a vehicle.

The initial incident occurred in Tempe but the driver traveled to Mesa where he stopped in a neighborhood and exited the vehicle.

At that point, officials say officers attempted to take the man, later identified as Breen Reiss, into custody and he fired a gun at them. Officers returned fire, hitting Reiss.

Reiss was pronounced dead. During the investigation, Mesa police say a handgun was located next to him.

No officers were injured.

According to Tempe Police Department, the three involved officers are on administrative leave, per their policy.