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Gerald Lee Philpot Jr.
Age : 41
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 01/01/2026
Location : Near McQueen Road and Chandler Boulevard
City : Chandler
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Chandler Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/01/2026, Gerald Lee Philpot Jr., 41, was killed by police officers in Chandler, Arizona, after an encounter that followed a 911 call he made in which he reportedly threatened to harm his young daughter, who was in the vehicle with him. Officers located his vehicle near McQueen Road and Chandler Boulevard and attempted to engage him. During the encounter, officers discharged their firearms, striking Philpot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The child was unharmed and later reunited with her mother. A knife was recovered from the vehicle, and the Mesa Police Department is leading the investigation into the shooting.