Death by Cop  2026

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Richard Benjamin Charles

Age : 46

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 04/09/2026

Location : 16000 block of W Heatherbrae Dr

City : Phoenix

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Phoenix Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 04/09/2026, Phoenix Police Department officers responded to a domestic violence shooting involving Richard Benjamin Charles. Police stated he shot Lori Ann Perez and then left the area. Officers later located him, leading to a standoff. During the encounter with police, he shot himself and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ktar.com/arizona-news/overnight-shooting-fatal-phoenix/5845528/
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/person-found-shot-to-death-in-car-west-phoenix/75-064afa28-82c9-4833-bf90-413d2c526339