Overview
- Officers stopped the man's car near McQueen Road and Chandler Boulevard after a 911 call around 5:45 p.m.
- Police say he remained on the line and continued threatening to harm his young daughter who was in the vehicle.
- During the stop, at least one officer fired, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Chandler Police reported no ongoing threat to the public and asked people to avoid the area during the response.
- Mesa Police Department is heading the probe, and what led up to the gunfire remains unclear, with outlets noting it as Maricopa County's first officer-involved shooting of 2026.