One man dead in Oro Valley officer-involved shooting

ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (KGUN) — One man is dead after Oro Valley police say an officer-involved shooting occurred at Tohono Chul Park Monday evening.

Darren Wright, Oro Valley Police Department's (OVPD) Public Information Officer (PIO), says just before 7:00 p.m. a call came in reporting gunshots heard in the park.

Wright says, while checking the park which was closed, the responding officers contacted a man who was armed.

"At that point, an officer involved shooting occurred. The shooting resulted in one male being subject being shot. Officers on scene rendered first aid until relieved by fire personnel," Wright said.

The unidentified man was declared dead at the scene.

Wright says the Pima Regional Critical Incident Team responded to the scene and the Pima County Sheriff's Department will take over as the primary agency of the investigation.

According to Wright, no officers or other community members were injured in the incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the community.