{"id":194811,"date":"2024-01-21T19:42:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T00:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=194811"},"modified":"2024-01-21T19:42:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T00:42:21","slug":"man-with-rifle-and-wearing-ballistic-vest-shot-and-killed-by-police-in-gilbert-arizona-cops-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/man-with-rifle-and-wearing-ballistic-vest-shot-and-killed-by-police-in-gilbert-arizona-cops-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Man With Rifle and Wearing Ballistic Vest Shot and Killed by Police in Gilbert, Arizona, Cops Say"},"content":{"rendered":"
GILBERT, Ariz. – Gilbert police are currently investigating a shooting involving an officer in a residential area west of Higley Road and Loop 202 on Sunday afternoon. Reports were initially received around 2 p.m. about an individual with a firearm. Upon arriving at the scene, officers were initially unable to locate the person. Eventually, the individual, identified as a 40-year-old man, was found. The man exited his vehicle and was armed with a handgun and rifle, also wearing a ballistic vest.<\/p>\n
Allegedly, the man began approaching officers, prompting them to open fire, resulting in the man’s death at the scene.<\/p>\n
No officers sustained injuries during the incident. Authorities emphasize that this was an isolated event, assuring there is “no threat to the public.” The incident is currently under investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
GILBERT, Ariz. – Gilbert police are currently investigating a shooting involving an officer in a residential area west of Higley Road and Loop 202 on Sunday afternoon. Reports were initially received around 2 p.m. about an individual with a firearm. Upon arriving at the scene, officers were initially unable to locate the person. Eventually, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3507,"featured_media":163182,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[1,54],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n