PEORIA, Ariz. — A domestic violence situation led to Peoria police shooting and killing a local man Sunday night, authorities said.
The shooting happened near Speckled Gecko Drive and 96th Avenue near Liberty High School.
The man, the main suspect in the domestic violence incident, reportedly left in a car when officers responded to the scene, the city's police department said. Officers followed the suspect and boxed him in.
Police shot the man after he reportedly said he had a gun and was going to shoot officers, the department said.
"The suspect was uncooperative and did not obey commands. At one point the suspect reached into the vehicle and emerged from the vehicle in a manner that led officers to believe that he was armed and that is when the officer-involved shooting occurred," officials wrote in a statement.
The man, who has been identified as 33-year-old Jerry Lott, died at the scene, according to officers. Police originally reported he had serious life-threatening injuries.
No officers were hurt.
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Domestic violence resources
The Arizona Sexual and Domestic Violence Hotline is 602-279-2980 or text 520-720-3383.
For help at New Life Domestic Violence in Arizona, call 623-932-4404
Go here for more local resources and shelters.