Man identified in Memorial weekend shooting

Paul John - Contributed Photo

SAFFORD — On Friday, Department of Public Safety investigators released the name of the man killed in a shootout with law enforcement May 29.

The man is identified as Paul John, 51, of Safford.

Initial reports indicate John fired a weapon at Safford Police, Graham County Sheriff’s deputies and DPS officers during an incident on the 2300 block of U.S. Highway 191, at about 3:34 p.m. Officers returned fire.

John was pronounced dead at the scene. No law enforcement officers reported injuries from the incident.

Cause of the contact between the officers and John has not yet been released, nor the names of the officers involved in the shooting.

DPS reports investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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