Death by Cop  2026

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Francisco Canales Aguilar

Age : 54

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/05/2026

Location : Near police station

City : Coolidge

County : Pinal

State : Arizona

Agency : Coolidge Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance response

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/05/2026, Coolidge Police Department officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance outside the police station around 7:45 p.m. Officers encountered a man holding a machete and ordered him to drop it. Officers opened fire and struck the man. He died after the shooting. The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is conducting the investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kold.com/2026/02/06/coolidge-officer-shoots-kills-machete-wielding-suspect/
https://www.azfamily.com/2026/02/06/coolidge-officer-shoots-machete-wielding-suspect/
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/suspect-wielding-machete-shot-killed-by-officers-coolidge-arizona-police-department-says/75-6e3de926-0c13-491d-9809-8e89392d777b