Officer-involved shooting breaks out in Chandler neighborhood, suspect arrested

CHANDLER, Ariz. - An officer-involved shooting broke out in Chandler early Sunday morning, and no one was injured.

The department says officers responded to the area of Ray Road and Arizona Avenue around 2 a.m. on Oct. 20.

"The caller stated they had heard multiple shots being fired at a neighboring residence," the department said. "Upon arrival, officers set up a perimeter in an alley behind the residence. Shortly after, officers heard multiple rounds being fired from the backyard of the home. One officer observed a suspect pointing a weapon in the direction of officers. That is when the officer discharged their duty-issued weapon."

No one was injured in the shooting, PD says, and three people inside the home were detained.

One of the suspects, 44-year-old Wagner Salazar, was arrested and booked into jail. He is accused of discharging a firearm within city limits. 

The shooting will be investigated by the Mesa Police Department.

Wagner Salazar