TEMPE, AZ — A man was shot and killed Monday afternoon by an officer in Tempe, according to the department.
The incident happened just before 2 p.m. near Rural and Baseline roads.
We are currently working an officer involved shooting at 788 E Baseline Rd.
— Tempe Police Department (@TempePolice) August 14, 2023
This is an active investigation. Please avoid the area.
Updates will be provided as we gather more information.
Police say officers were responding to reports of a man in his 40s breaking into a vehicle in the area. During their investigation, police encountered the man in a stairwell nearby.
Police say the man "produced a handgun" before an exchange of gunfire between an officer and the man.
A police K-9 was deployed to retrieve the suspect, who was still holding the gun after being shot.
The man later died from his injuries. No officers were injured.
