this critical incident Community briefing will provide you with information about an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Mesa we will share relevant video footage evidence and police procedures related to this case this will provide you with a better understanding of what happened based on what we know right now Mesa Police Department conducts thorough use of force investigations typically investigators interview multiple Witnesses view numerous hours of video footage and analyze significant amount of forensic evidence this video will not draw any conclusions about whether these officers acted consistent with our policy and the law until all of the facts are known and the investigation is complete this video may contain officer body worn camera video as well as 9-1-1 calls and any other surveillance video obtained as part of this investigation we need to warn you that sometimes the images and information can be graphic disturbing and difficult to watch and the video may contain strong language viewer discretion is strongly advised especially for young children and sensitive viewers on March 15 2023 officers were dispatched to 326 North standage for reports of shots fired into an occupied apartment other calls came in reporting a black man wearing a dark hoodie and black pants running North from the apartment complex and across University holding something in his hand officers inside our real-time crime Center focused cameras on University and Alma School and were able to see a man in a dark hoodie and pants running North across University just west of standage the camera showed the man later identified as 35 year old Kelvin Harper go to West University and were able to direct Patrol officers to the area officers stopped on the Frontage Road of West University and positioned themselves behind their vehicles officers could see a person matching the description walking back and forth between a block wall and a fence that ran between two buildings this one inside the apartment you guys hear me you just he just opened that door a black male with the hoodie it looked like officers gave Harper several commands to put his hands up and walk out to them he's coming out again coming out nice please come out with your hands up come out your hands up put your hands up I can't see you come on out here someone take over verbals come on out here with your hands up keep walking yo this is a nice place apartment he just stuck down do what you're told and give them to your safety come out with your hands up Walk This Way Harper put his hands up and down at different times as officers continued to ask him to keep his hands in the air [Applause] as Harper lifted his hands up again he suddenly pointed a handgun and began shooting at officers I'm gonna go Jesus officers took cover and one officer fired several rounds back at Harper striking him do it now oh he's not listening he's dunking down again oh here is video captured by a surveillance camera at a nearby apartment you can see Harper with a gun in his hand he places one hand up then you can see he puts the gun between his legs and raises both hands suddenly he grabs the gun again lunges forward and begins shooting at officers the Mesa Air unit arrived on scene and could see that Harper fell to the ground with the handgun still in his hand it's still gonna have a 422 in his uh right hand Harper was slowly moving around as officers continued to issue commands Mesa SWAT officers arrived and secured the scene they took Harper into custody and rendered life-saving Aid Harper was taken to the hospital and at this time remains in critical condition a nine millimeter handgun was recovered from the scene along with five nine millimeter shell casings investigators discovered two projectile strikes on an officer's vehicle but no officers were injured all of the evidence and information in this case will be turned over to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for review thank you for taking the time to watch this critical incident Community briefing