Death by Cop- 2022
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James M. Schild
Case # :6
Gender : Male
Age : 49
Race : White
Date : 01/03/2022
Location : 3200 East Enrose
City : Mesa
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Mesa PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for screaming and holding metal framing square
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Mesa PD responded to reports of an "erratic"man, found him holding a framing square and began shooting beanbags, then tasers and finally killing him. It is unclear why police felt threatened by a framing square. Family questioned why police killed him.