First published at 03:42 UTC on April 18th, 2024.
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The Gilbert Police Department released body camera, phone recording footage, picture, 911 calls and details about an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Gilbert on Sund…
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The Gilbert Police Department released body camera, phone recording footage, picture, 911 calls and details about an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Gilbert on Sunday, January 21, 2024.
Gilbert, Arizona --- On Sunday, January 21, the Gilbert Police Department’s dispatch center received two related emergency calls. The first call came in at 1:59 PM, when the caller reported he had just concluded a concerning phone call with a male coworker.
The caller reported to dispatchers that his coworker, identified as 40-year-old Brett Shanahan, had recently learned he was going to be going through a divorce and told him he was on his way to the home of his wife’s divorce attorney in Gilbert.
The caller stated Shanahan was armed and wearing a ballistic vest. Before the call concluded, the caller expressed concerns for both public and officer safety due to concerning statements about “taking care of business”.
Brett Joseph Shanahan joined the United States Marine Corps in 2008 and spent over 11-years active duty. During his time in service, he deployed twice to Afghanistan with Operation Enduring Freedom as a motor transport operator. Upon return from his deployments, Brett was hand picked to be the driver for the base General, Colonel and Sargeant major. He then spent 3-years overseas in Okinawa, Japan where he was a Chief of Operations in which he led over 80 Marines. He ended his service as a Drill Instructor on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, where he trained over 2,000 recruits into Marines.
At 2:07 PM, a second 9-1-1 call came in where the caller reported that a family friend had just shown up to their home near the 800 block of West Sun Coast Drive in Gilbert. The caller individual identified the individual as Brett Shanahan and stated Shanahan was looking for her husband, an attorney representing Shanahan’s wife in divorce proceedings. The caller stated to the dispatch..
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