PHOENIX — Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies reportedly shot and killed a hit-and-run suspect armed with a bladed weapon in the East Valley early Monday.
MCSO said the suspect was making suicidal statements and refusing to drop the weapon when deputies shot him, according to ABC15.
He was pronounced dead at the scene near Avenida Del Yaqui and Calle Guadalupe in Guadalupe, a town adjacent to Tempe and Ahwatukee.
The suspect reportedly was involved in a hit-and-run collision on US 60 in Tempe before the shooting at a family member’s home.
No other details were immediately available.
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