Country Club Drive reopens near Loop 202 in Mesa after closure caused by police activity

Country Club Drive, aka State Route 87, has reopened in both directions near the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway in Mesa after a law enforcement situation closed it for much of Tuesday, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

The closure was caused by a driver threatening to harm himself with a gun during a traffic stop around 5 a.m., according to the Mesa Police Department.

He was later found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The closure stretched from McDowell Road to the Loop 202, police said.

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KTAR News 92.3 FM’s David Iversen and Kylie Werner contributed to this report. 

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