Driver of stolen car dead following confrontation with police: MCSO

The Brief

  • A man is dead following an armed standoff with Maricopa County deputies at a Tempe Circle K on Wednesday morning.
  • The suspect shot himself after refusing to exit a stolen vehicle and brandishing a firearm at deputies.
  • The suspect’s identity has not yet been released.

TEMPE, Ariz. Officials with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said a man is dead following a standoff that shut down an intersection in Tempe on Wednesday.

What we know:

The situation unfolded at a Circle K gas station in the area of Priest Drive and Baseline Road after a traffic stop turned dangerous, leading to the suspect’s death.

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