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Lorie Martha O'Neal

Age : 49

Gender : Female

Race : White

Date : 08/01/2024

Location : Near Dobson and Germann Roads

City : Chandler

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Chandler Police Department

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/01/2024 at approximately 1:30 p.m., Chandler police officers responded to an apartment complex in the 2000 block of South Dobson Road after receiving reports of a suspicious person and a possible domestic violence incident. Officers heard loud noises and items breaking inside an apartment and established a perimeter around the residence while attempting to assess the situation.
While officers maintained the perimeter, 49-year-old Lorie Martha O'Neal exited the apartment carrying a handgun. Officers repeatedly ordered her to drop the weapon. Body-camera footage later released by the Chandler Police Department showed officers continuing to issue commands as O'Neal stood outside with the firearm.
Police shot O'Neal after she continued holding the handgun during the encounter. Officers rendered medical aid until Chandler Fire Department personnel arrived. O'Neal died at the scene. Investigators later stated that no other people were inside the apartment when the shooting occurred.
The East Valley Critical Incident Response Team assumed responsibility for the criminal investigation, with the Chandler Police Department conducting a separate administrative review of the officers' actions under department policy.
In December 2024, the Chandler Police Department released a Critical Incident Briefing video containing body-camera footage, police radio traffic and a narrated timeline of the encounter. The briefing showed officers establishing a perimeter, issuing repeated commands and the moments leading up to the shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/chandler-breaking/2024/08/01/officials-respond-to-officer-shooting-at-chandler-apartment-complex/74640811007/
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/chandler/authorities-investigating-shooting-involving-chandler-pd-near-dobson-and-germann-roads
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/investigation-underway-after-police-shooting-chandler-pd