TEMPE, AZ — An alleged shoplifter is dead after a shooting involving Tempe police officers Tuesday night near Priest Drive and Elliot Road.
Police say dispatchers received a call about a shoplifter inside a nearby Walmart just after 7:30 p.m. who had reportedly stolen a soundbar.
A man matching the suspect description was located at a nearby canal, where police say the man got into a "physical confrontation" with an officer. That's when the officer-involved shooting occurred.
The man was taken to the hospital where he later died.
PIO on scene. Media staging area parking lot of 1150 W Grove Pkwy, Tempe pic.twitter.com/myk2JPfkHT
— Tempe Police Department (@TempePolice) May 10, 2023
Officials say a knife was located by the man's body.
The man has not yet been identified.
No officers were injured.
The shooting remains under investigation.
