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Surprise police involved in deadly shooting

Surprise police involved in shooting
Air15 over scene of deadly officer-involved shooting
Surprise police involved in deadly shooting Wednesday
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Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Surprise. 

Officers were called to the area of Bell and El Mirage roads before noon on Wednesday for a welfare check. 

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Surprise Police say 61-year-old George M. Pappas of Surprise was armed with a knife, and shot and killed at the scene. 

No officers were injured during the incident.

No further information was released. 

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