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Justin Carl Schmidt

Age : 36

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/15/2026

Location : Near 43rd Avenue and Medlock Drive

City : Phoenix

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Phoenix Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance response

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/15/2026, Phoenix police responded to a domestic violence call at an apartment complex near 43rd Avenue and Medlock Drive. Officers found a woman and her young daughter trapped behind a locked patio gate and forced it open to evacuate them after the woman said the man had cocked a gun. During a prolonged standoff, officers deployed a drone before the man fired at it with a shotgun and later fired multiple rounds from inside the apartment toward officers. Police returned fire and killed Justin Carl Schmidt.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azfamily.com/2026/03/15/police-working-critical-incident-after-swat-response-phoenix/