Overview
- A traffic stop shortly before 1:45 a.m. Tuesday near University Drive and Extension Road escalated when the car drove off and officers later located the vehicle near 6th Street and Country Club Drive.
- Officers chased the driver on foot and shot him at the Country Club and 6th Street location; the 17-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene and the involved officers were not injured.
- Police reported a gun was found near the teen and investigators are working to determine whether he pointed the weapon at officers.
- The East Valley Critical Incident Response Team opened the probe with the Gilbert Police Department serving as the primary investigating agency, and detectives are still securing the scene and contacting other people who were in the car.
- The shooting closed portions of Country Club Drive and 6th Street, drew helicopter and on-scene searches, and was noted by local outlets as the 40th officer-involved shooting in Maricopa County this year which may increase public scrutiny of the investigation.