hello everyone I'm detective Nick Rosetta public information officer for the Mesa Police Department this critical incident community briefing will provide you with information about an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Mesa you're about to see relevant video footage and learn about evidence and police procedures related to this case so you can better understand 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 a significant amount of forensic evidence these investigations can often take months to complete which means things could change as additional evidence is collected analyzed and reviewed this video will not draw any conclusions about whether these officers acted consistent with our policy and the law until all the facts are known and the investigation is complete in this video we will be sharing our officers body worn camera video as well as 911 calls and any other surveillance video obtained as part of this investigation we do want to warn you anytime a police officer uses force 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 I'm sergeant Jason trough the following critical incident occurred on April 22nd 2020 in an apartment complex at 1120 South Sycamore in Mesa just after 8 o'clock in the morning calls came in to 9-1-1 reporting a man walking around the complex carrying two knives in screaming bang one emergency I look at the Sycamore Square apartment in Mesa he could some sort of drugs but the problem is is yelling out take your best shot and here's a knife he's kind of said he's pretty paranoid the caller described the suspect as wearing all black and told the operator that the man was approaching the landscaper he's now coming around he the maintenance workers up at the pool and he's now confronting the maintenance worker is he threatening with a knife [Music] officers were immediately dispatched to the scene Sycamore shadows apartments in the common area there's a male subject outside with a 423 yelling for someone to take their best shot no known injuries multiple officers arrived on scene within minutes and began searching the common areas of the apartment complex for the suspect a sergeant and an officer rounded a corner of an apartment building when suddenly the suspect later identified as 31 year old Craig Andy came around the corner behind them yelling and running directly towards the officers both officers observed a large knife with a red handle in the suspects hand one officer was able to deploy a less lethal beanbag shotgun however dandy kept advancing on them and that is when the sergeant fired his duty weapon dandy fell to the ground just a few feet from the officers as other officers were running to assist [Music] I get that knife out of there no stay back right now mohandro there's a knife right there there's another knife underneath exciting everybody blob up both officers told the investigators that the incident occurred within seconds and they weren't able to engage or negotiate with dandy because he was advancing on them so quickly the sergeant approached Danny and kicked out the knife from his hand in a way from his reach officers quickly requested the Mesa fire medical department for assistance but dandy died at the scene during the investigation two knives were recovered near the suspect here are pictures of what those knives look like witnesses in the apartment complex reported that dandy was acting erratically and charged at officers with the knife in each hand all of the information gathered in the investigation has been turned over to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for review we appreciate you taking the time to watch this critical incident community briefing and thank you for your continued community support