Death by Cop  2026

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Name Withheld

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/10/2026

Location : 2700 block of South Park Avenue

City : Tucson

County : Pima

State : Arizona

Agency : Tucson Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during response to suspicious person call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 04/10/2026, Tucson Police Department officers responded to a call about a man reported to be acting erratically near a residence in the 2700 block of South Park Avenue. Officers encountered the man and police stated he had a knife. Officers attempted to detain him using less-lethal methods, including a taser and pepperball launcher, which were not effective. Police reported the man continued holding the knife, and officers opened fire, striking him. He was transported to a hospital where he died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/man-produced-officers-with-knife-shot-killed-southern-arizona-tucson/75-a33c6205-14c4-46ee-b55f-43a217368dd6
https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Police/TPD-Media-Releases/TPD-Media-Release?display=article&article_id=4127ec7
https://www.kold.com/2026/04/11/suspect-injured-officer-involved-shooting-near-park-22nd-tucson/