Overview
- Authorities identified the suspect as 62-year-old Derek Kirven following an incident at the Escalante Multi-Generational Center in Tempe.
- Police said the attack occurred around 11:30 a.m., injuring six older adults, with at least one person taken to a hospital.
- Tempe police stated there is no ongoing threat to the public as the investigation continues.
- Investigators reported that staff twice challenged the man over his membership status and told him to leave before the violence began.
- Security personnel at the city-run facility detained the suspect until officers arrived, and officials have not released information about motive or specific charges.