PHOENIX — An investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed by Phoenix police when he pointed one of the multiple guns in his possession at nearby officers, a spokesman with the department said.
The incident happened around 10 p.m. in a neighborhood just southeast of the 19th Avenue and Broadway Road. According to early reports, a 911 caller told police that an armed man was trying to force his way into the home.
Officers arrived to find the suspect driving off in a pickup truck and they followed after him. The chase ended when the suspect crashed into a brick wall and tried to flee towards a nearby home.
When the man reached the driveway, he allegedly turned a gun on nearby police officers who then shot him.
First responders pronounced the man dead on the scene. Police found that had two handguns and a rifle in his truck.
No officers were injured in the shooting and police are not looking for any other other suspects. The deceased man has been identified as 41-year-old Carlos Fregoso.
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