Death by Cop- 2022

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Eric Putnam

Case # :411

Gender : Male

Age : 27

Race : Native American

Date : 03/29/2022

Location : 8600 block of E Old

City : Tucson

County : Pima

State : Arizona

Agency : Tucson PD

Officer(s) :Steven Clark

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Tucson PD arrived at a mental health crisis, found Eric Putnam with a gun and shot and killed him.

Source Links :

https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040422_tpd_shooting/tpd-fatally-shoot-27-year-old-man-during-altercation-east-side/

https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-killed-by-tucson-police-had-gun-pointed-it-at-self-officers/article_47f257b4-b46c-11ec-a3a9-cf358a2fbd8e.html

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/video-of-deadly-shooting-involving-tucson-police-officer-released