Hello, I'm Detective John Dryer with Mesa Police Department's media relation unit. This critical incident community briefing is intended to provide you with information about an officer involved shooting that occurred in Mesa. We will share information related to this case to help you understand details based on present facts. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The images and language in this video may be disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. On July 11th, 2025, just after 5:00 p.m., a woman called 911 to report that a man was outside with a gun and she had heard a shot. She also reported that the man tried to open her apartment door. >> 911 emergency. >> Hi. Um, there's a guy with a gun that's in my apartment. >> What's the address? >> 350 East >> 5. >> 350 East Avenue in Mesa. Is that right? >> Yes. What is he doing with the gun? >> Um, I don't know. My mom just came running in my room saying that there's a there's a guy outside shooting and I did hear a like >> I did hear a shooting and my dog is on. >> So your mom saw the person? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. He's begging. He's begging. >> He's banging on your door. I'm going to stay on the phone with you. Okay. >> A second person called 911 and reported that the same man who was armed with a gun was screaming and yelling outside of his apartment. The caller reported that the man also tried to open his apartment door. >> 911 emergency. >> Hey, I just want to report a guy who's yelling and screaming right here on his arm. He got a a weapon in the way. He's screaming and yelling and kicking stuff over here. >> Okay. I'm showing you um at 350 East Avenue. Is that accurate or no? >> Yeah, that's 350. East Fth Avenue. He had a white pants and black shirt. >> Officers responded to the apartment complex located at 350 East Fifth Avenue where they located 31-year-old Brian Zapata Ruiz in the walkway between apartment buildings. Officers saw that Zapata Ruiz had a holstered handgun on his right side. Here's a video obtained from a doorbell camera showing Zapat Ruiz prior to officers arriving on scene. [Music] Straight up. [ __ ] What's up, buddy? Why you got this, man? Why? Why? >> Here's body warn camera footage from the first officer on scene. Hey, put your [ __ ] hands up. >> Hey, put your hands up. >> Hey, what? >> Put your hands up. >> Put your hands in the air. Put your hands in the air. >> Yeah, he's got a gun on his head. >> Hold traffic. We got to make gun point. He's got his gun in his waistband. >> Here's body warn camera from the second officer on scene. [Music] Hey, >> your [ __ ] hands on your head. Stop your head. >> Officers gave Zapat Ruiz directions to keep his hands on top of his head and to turn away, but Zapata Ruiz did not comply. This is when the officer involved shooting occurs. Here's body warn camera footage showing when the shooting took place. Keep your hand away from me. What did that drop >> the street? >> Hey >> 998. >> As the potterise fell, a gun fell to the ground next to him. >> Hey. Hey. Officers told Sapat Ruiz to stay away from the gun, but he did not listen and rolled toward the gun. This is when officers fired a second time, striking Sapat Ruiz. >> Hands on your head. [Music] He's rolling on. >> Get away from the gun. >> Zapata Ruiz was taken into custody and transported to the hospital where he was treated for non-lifethreatening injuries resulting from the officer involved shooting. There were no officers injured. This is a photo of the gun that Zapat Ruiz had in his possession. Additionally, a bag containing fentanyl was located in Zapata Ruiz's possession. This officer involved shooting is being investigated by the Gilbert Police Department as part of the East Valley critical incident response team. EVERT includes members from the Apache Junction, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, and Tempe Police Departments. EVSERT will provide greater transparency and accountability because the agencies involved in the critical force incident will not be directly involved in the criminal investigation. Thank you for taking the time to watch this critical incident community briefing.