Mesa police were involved in a deadly shooting of a man armed with an ax on Monday evening. The incident took place near Meridian and Elliot roads.
The incident took place near Meridian and Elliot roads around 7 p.m.
Police confirm they were first called to the scene after receiving multiple 911 calls about a man assaulting his ex-wife and children with a shovel outside of a home. There were also reports that the man was damaging vehicles in the area with a shovel, and that he may also have been armed with an ax and a firearm…