A Scottsdale Police detective is dead after a rifle accidentally discharged and hit him during a mission Thursday night.
Detective Ryan So was with the department’s Special Assignment Unity serving “a search warrant and arrest operation” near the Scottsdale Airport when the fatal accident occurred at around 7:30 p.m.
Det. So was unloading equipment from a vehicle when he moved a bag containing a rifle causing the weapon to accidentally discharge as it hit the ground.
The round struck Det. So who was immediately brought to a hospital where he succumbed.
“The loss of Detective So is deeply felt throughout the entire community,” Scottsdale Police said.
“We will forever honor his sacrifice and remember his legacy as a hero who dedicated his life to serving and protecting others.”
