A robbery suspect with with White supremacist ties was wounded after being shot by a Mesa police officer after he made threatening moves toward the lawman, authorities said Thursday.

The shooting occurred about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Broadview Motel near Apache Trail and Sossaman Road, Sgt. Ed Wessing said. The suspect's condition was not immediately known.

The suspect, whose name has yet to be released, was wanted for an outstanding warrant after skipping out on a $25,000 bond, police said.

The suspect is a 20-year-old man with ties to a White Supremacist gang, according to the Mesa Police Association.

A gang-unit officer attempted to arrest the man on the warrant when he "conveyed to the officers that he did not want to go to jail, encouraged police to kill him and made a threatening move towards police officers,"MPA said in a release.

"Officers are required to employ deadly force to preserve their own lives and those of innocent bystanders," said Fabian Cota, president of the MPA, one of two unions representing Mesa police officers. "We have every confidence that the officers acted in accordance with their training, and in line of their duty. When officers are in danger, they must act decisively."

According to the MPA, the officer who fired has been with the department about 10 years and has received medals of commendation.

"Our thoughts go out to the officers, their families and the family of the suspect, who have all suffered from a stressful and traumatic experience," Cota said.

No other people were injured in the shooting. Check back for further updates.