Queen Creek Police say suspect died in officer-involved shooting

Police investigating shooting involving officers in Queen Creek

No officers with the Queen Creek Police Department were injured after they were involved in a shooting near Ellsworth and Chandler Heights roads.

QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. - Queen Creek police fired shots at an armed, suicidal man after responding to a call near an elementary school and a church, the department said on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

What we know:

Officers with the Queen Creek Police Department arrived on the scene after receiving a report of a suicidal man near Ellsworth and Chandler Heights roads.

Police said the man was armed when officers encountered him, leading to officers discharging their weapons.

The man died in the shooting. No officers were injured in the incident.

The Mesa Police Department is investigating the shooting as part of the East Valley Critical Incident Response Team, which is a regional unit assigned to handle police shootings.

The scene of a shooting in Queen Creek involving officers on Oct. 8, 2025.

What we don't know:

Police haven't released what led up to the shooting.

No names have been released in this incident.

Map of the area where the shooting happened

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