Driver found dead after police situation closes major road in Mesa – AZ Family

Driver found dead after police situation closes major road in Mesa  AZ Family

An hourslong police situation in Mesa ended Tuesday evening after an armed driver died. MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — An hourslong police situation in Mesa that started Tuesday morning ended with a person dead by suicide, police said. Just after 5 a.m., Mesa officers attempted to pull over a driver near the Loop 202 Red Mountain and Country Club Drive. The driver stopped on a side street just north of the freeway. Investigators say as officers were attempting to speak with the driver, he began threatening to hurt himself with a gun, according to police. Officers worked through the day to carefully de-escalate the situation, but Mesa police confirmed around 6 p.m.

that the driver had been found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident closed Country Club Drive in both directions from McDowell Road to the Loop 202. The area has since reopened. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, call 988 to reach the 24-hour National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or click/tap this link to chat online with a crisis professional. See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it. Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send it to us here with a brief description.