"Phoenix police fatally shot a man in a wheelchair who they said had pointed a gun at them early Saturday morning.
Sgt. Steve Martos said two officers, whose names were not released, responded around 2:20 a.m. to the downtown bus and light-rail depot at 100 W. Van Buren St. after witnesses reported that shots had been fired by a man assaulting a female believed to be his girlfriend.
"Two officers approached the suspect and his girlfriend," Martos said. "As they approached the male suspect, he wheeled away from the officers and became belligerent. The suspect then turned back towards the officers and began approaching them."
The man then reached into his waistband and pulled out a handgun, pointing it at the officers, Martos said. The officers repeatedly commanded him to drop the weapon, Martos said, and when he refused, they shot him.
The man was pronounced dead on the scene. Neither officer was injured. The man's name was not released.
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