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MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A man wearing tactical gear and another person are dead after a shooting in a Mesa neighborhood late Sunday night.
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Around 8 p.m., first responders were called to the area of Lindsay and Brown roads.
Police said a man identified as 47-year-old Kevin Richardson was wearing a tactical helmet and vest when he fired several rounds at other people and at the Mesa Police helicopter.
Authorities arrived on the ground and they said they found Richardson dead after he took his own life. A rifle was found nearby, police said.
Officers say Richardson killed the driver of a red truck riddled with bullets before turning the rifle on himself. It’s unclear what their relationship was to Richardson. That person has not been identified.
A father and his 14-year-old son were struck by gunfire inside their home, 16-year-old witness Ethan Robinson said. Both are expected to survive their injuries.
“They were just minding their own business in their house and out of nowhere bullets started ripping through their wall and they got hit,” Robinson said.
That family was not the intended target. Bullet holes were found in the walls, garage, and a van at the home.
“The mom was just telling everyone to get down and what not and there were bullets ripping through the walls going over their head — just a terrifying situation,” Robinson said. “They had babies in the home; they had another daughter in the home. It could have been so much worse.”
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Gunfire struck at least two neighboring homes.
“We saw the police have long guns and their pistols drawn taking cover behind their cars yelling commands at the shooter to stay down,” said Ethan Robinson.
“It was almost like God told us to leave. We left ten minutes before this happened,” said Breana Robinson.
Breana Robinson lives a few doors down from Richardson with her husband and young children.
“Kevin was always so calm, kind,” Breana Robinson said.
Richardson’s fiancée declined to comment out of respect for his daughters when Arizona’s Family stopped by the house. Neighbors said Richardson had recently told people he was looking forward to a camping trip over the Fourth of July weekend.
“I think it was an isolated problem but I’m not still very comfortable letting my kids go outside anymore,” Breana Robinson said. “We’re praying for the son and father that they recover and get home soon and that they can feel safe in their home again.”
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