Suspect died from self-inflicted gunshot wound during encounter with Chandler police in Tempe

The man who died during an encounter with Chandler police in Tempe last week took his own life, authorities announced Monday.

Officers shot at 40-year-old Christoffer Vink after seeing him pull out a gun on Friday night, but the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that his death was the result of a self-inflicted gunshot, according to the Mesa Police Department.

Mesa PD is handling the investigation as part of the East Valley Critical Incident Response Team protocol…

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