One person dead in officer-involved shooting on Colorado Street

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - A person was shot by officers then pronounced dead, according to Yuma Police Department (YPD).

On Wednesday, January 21, at about 8:20 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Colorado Street near West Wetlands Park.

Officers attempted to detain the driver but the driver was then shot.

YPD reveals that in their initial investigation, two officers were searching the area for drug-related activity based on tips from the community.

Officers tried to stop a vehicle but the driver did not yield and fled the area.

Officers later found the vehicle near 16th Avenue and Colorado Street in a dead-end alley. Police attempted to remove the driver from the driver's seat, however, the driver tried to pin an officer against a fence. Two officers then fired their guns.

YPD says this evidence was collected and reviewed through body-worn cameras.

The driver, 58-year-old Sergio Mencia Ramos, was pronounced dead on scene.

A 42-year-old passenger in Ramos's vehicle was not injured.

No further injuries were reported.

YPD says the officers involved were placed on modified no duty.

The investigation is ongoing and no additional information is available at this time.