MESA, AZ — One person is dead after a shooting involving Mesa police and U.S. Marshals Thursday afternoon.
Just after 1:30 p.m., both agencies were in the area of Mesa Drive and Brown Road serving a search warrant at an apartment complex.
Officials say they were looking for a man connected to multiple armed robberies.
VIDEO: Mesa PD officials provide update on the shooting:
Officers located the man in his 20s walking south on Mesa Drive. He reportedly had a handgun and that's when the shooting occurred.
Mesa PD has not released details of what led to the shooting or if the man pointed the gun at officers before he was struck.
The man was taken to a hospital where he died. His name hasn't been released.
No officers were injured during the incident.
Police say the intersection will be shut down for a few hours as the shooting is investigated.
Last month, an armed man was shot and killed by Mesa police in the same area.
