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John Andreyo
Age : 45
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/14/2023
Location : Shopping center at Rural Road and Baseline Road
City : Tempe
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Tempe PD
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/14/2023, shortly before noon, Tempe police responded to a 911 call reporting that a man had broken into a vehicle in a shopping center at Rural Road and Baseline Road. The caller reported that the man smashed a vehicle window, removed a backpack, and walked away. Police later determined the vehicle belonged to 45-year-old John Andreyo, information that was not available to responding officers when they arrived.
Two Tempe police officers located Andreyo in a stairwell near the shopping center and repeatedly ordered him to show his hands. Officers reported that Andreyo did not comply and continued holding a backpack. During the encounter, Andreyo produced a handgun. Police said he fired one round toward the officers. The officers returned fire, striking him multiple times. Officers requested medical assistance immediately after the shooting, but Andreyo died at the scene. Investigators recovered a handgun at the location.
The East Valley Critical Incident Response Team (EVCIRT), led by the Mesa Police Department, conducted the criminal investigation. Investigators collected body-camera video, witness statements, forensic evidence, dispatch recordings, and scene evidence before forwarding the case to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for review. Under Tempe's officer-involved shooting protocol, the department also opened a separate administrative investigation.
Tempe Police released edited body-camera footage on 10/30/2023 showing the officers confronting Andreyo, the exchange of gunfire, and officers rendering aid after the shooting. The city has not publicly identified the officers who fired.
Public records reviewed through August 2026 do not indicate that any officer was criminally charged, disciplined, terminated, or decertified as a result of the shooting. Likewise, no publicly reported wrongful-death lawsuit or civil settlement arising from Andreyo's death was located through August 2026.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/tempe-officer-shoots-kills-armed-man-in-shopping-center-pd,417328
