Man dead following shooting at gas station near Guadalupe: MCSO

Gas station closed off with crime scene tape

A law enforcement situation is unfolding in the area of Baseline Road and Priest Drive. FOX 10's Syleste Rodriguez and Kenzie Beach report.

TEMPE, Ariz. - Officials with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office say a man is dead following a standoff that shut down an intersection in Tempe.

What we know:

The situation unfolded at a gas station in the area of Priest Drive and Baseline Road. A number of law enforcement vehicles can be seen in the area, and the gas station is taped off from the public.

We were told by officials that MCSO deputies tried to approach a car parked at the gas station that was reported stolen out of the State of Washington.

Officials said when deputies approached the vehicle, the driver, identified as a man, brandished a gun, and that was when officers ran back to their vehicles to take cover. SWAT, along with crisis negotiators, K-9s and Tempe Police, were called to assist.

The driver reportedly died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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What we don't know:

Officials have yet to identify the suspect.

Area where the incident happened