Chandler police fatally shoots suspect in domestic dispute allegedly armed with shotgun

A suspect in a domestic dispute was killed by Chandler police in a confrontation Saturday morning, authorities said.

The Chandler Police Department was called to the dispute at a home near McQueen and Ray roads around 10 a.m.

The arriving officer saw a man allegedly with a shotgun standing in the front yard, and they also saw a woman sitting in a vehicle near the scene.

Police told the suspect to drop the shotgun, which is when the shooting occurred.

One officer fired multiple times, striking the suspect. Police began life-saving measures as the Chandler Fire Department was en route, pronouncing him dead once it had arrived.

The deceased suspect was identified as Jeremiah Louis Partridge, 32.

The Mesa Police Department is investigating the shooting in accordance with East Valley Critical Incident Response Team protocol.

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