MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — An officer is injured and a suspect is dead after a police-involved shooting early Wednesday morning in Mesa.

Mesa Police responded to the a trespassing call near Ray and Sossaman roads just before 3 a.m.

When officers arrived at the scene, Detective John Dreyer said the man was combative and fled from officers. Police used a grappler device to stop the suspect’s vehicle, but the suspect still attempted to break the device by speeding away.

Det. Dreyer said officers tried to use less-lethal weapons to take the man into custody, but the suspect still did not comply. The man then fired shots at officers from inside his vehicle, striking one of the officers.

A standoff then ensued, and according to Det. Dreyer, officers heard a gunshot from inside the vehicle. Whe

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