hello everyone i'm detective richard encinis public information officer for the mesa police department this critical incident community briefing will provide you with information about an officer-involved shooting you are about to see relevant video footage and learn about evidence and police procedures related to this case so you can better understand what happened mesa police department conducts thorough use of forced investigations typically investigators interview multiple witnesses view numerous hours of video footage and analyze a 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 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 9-1-1 calls and any any other surveillance video obtained as part of this investigation we do want to warn you 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 thursday july 7th 2022 just after 9 pm a mesa police officer working in the area of morrison university noticed a white suv driving behind him with its hazard lights flashing a short time later the officer was dispatched to a call for service as he was driving to the call he realized the same vehicle was continuing to follow him unsure of why the suv was following him the officer decided to drive to police headquarters located at 130 north robeson here in mesa here is surveillance video as the officer arrives to the secured gate on the north side of the building as the gate opens the suv rams the back of the patrol car and forced it forward the officer tells the dispatcher what is happening can you give me the channel i got someone following me to the jlb he just hit the back of my car it was raining as the patrol car was being pushed for several feet the officer rolled out of the vehicle faced the suspect vehicle and fired his duty weapon the patrol car continued down the ramp and collided with a curb the officer took cover behind a forensics ban where he encountered a crime scene specialist who he quickly ushered out of the way the crime scene specialist ran for cover and hid behind a pillar in the garage bay several other professional staff were also in the area and quickly ran back into the building the officer then saw a woman later identified as 39 year old tenesha carter get out of the suv and run in a north northeast direction this is when the officer fired his duty weapon again and here is what was captured on surveillance video as carter ran she dropped to the ground and began rolling toward the security gate backup officers were able to treat her for her injury until mesa fire and medical personnel arrived and took her to the hospital carter was treated for one gunshot wound which at this point in the investigation appears to have been sustained during the first shooting while she was still in her vehicle carter was released into police custody and faces the following charges aggravated assault with a dangerous instrument and third degree trespass the mesa police officer involved in this shooting suffered scrapes and abrasions to his elbows hands and knees but has no serious physical injuries he has been with the mesa police department for one year and this is his first officer-involved shooting all the information and evidence 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