TEMPE, AZ — One person is dead after a shooting involving Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers early Sunday morning in Tempe.
DPS officials say the shooting took place on the Loop 101 near University Drive just before 2:30 a.m.
It all started after troopers pulled over a vehicle that matched the description reported to 9-1-1 as driving erratically on the freeway.
Video from the scene shows two DPS vehicles surrounding a car before the shooting takes place.
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The person reportedly had barricaded himself in his vehicle after being pulled over.
The man reportedly did not follow commands to get out of the vehicle.
Troopers reportedly saw him pull out a gun, and that's when the shooting took place, officials say.
Multiple bullet holes could be seen in the side of the vehicle after the shooting took place.
The man in the vehicle died, according to DPS. He has been identified as 44-year-old Lemonte Anthony Knobelock of Mesa.
No troopers were hurt in the incident.
The incident remains under investigation.
Loop 101 southbound was closed for several hours, but has since reopened.
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