Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Watts Williams
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 11/30/2022
Location : 815 S. Dobson Rd
City : Mesa
County : Arizona
State : Arizona
Agency : Mesa PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mesa PD were called for a man sleeping in a pickup truck in front of a Seven Eleven. Police discovered it had been reported stolen out of Chandler. Police gathered and surrounded the vehicle, yelled orders with the PA system, ordered the sleeping man out, began firing beanbags at the vehicle. The man stirred, seemed to wake up and began eating, still ignoring the officers around his vehicle. The man was boxed in and “squealing the tires” according to police, trying to get out of being surrounded by attacking police. The car ran into a patrol car while trying to get unstuck and the driver was executed by several officers while driving.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTqv8ZGqnn8&t=216s
https://www.azfamily.com/2022/11/30/mesa-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/police-identify-man-shot-killed-outside-mesa-7-eleven,347281
Enrique Alcarez
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/29/2022
Location : 18th St+Southern Ave
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during possible robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD attempted a traffic stop on a car they felt may have been linked to a robbery. Police chased the car which crashed through a fence. A man emerged. Police allege he “showed” a gun and was shot and killed. Several BWC videos linked below show that police found him crashed against the fence and immediately fired at least 9 rounds from a semiautomatic handgun, killing him without him threatening anyone. Police alleged that despite their numerous shots, he died after that from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. A terrified female passenger was pulled from the car.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72e2VWsXmc0
https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/police/2597
https://www.kold.com/2022/11/30/phoenix-police-shoot-kill-armed-man-woman-detained/
Cody Allan Smestad
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/23/2022
Location : E Foley Pl
City : Chandler
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Chandler PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged break-in
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chandler PD arrived at a location of reported break-in, encountered Cody Allan Smestad who fled into the residence and returned with a rifle. He was shot and killed.
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Adam Romero
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/12/2022
Location : Gold Club Dr+Desert Sage Dr
City : Goodyear
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Goodyear PD
Officer(s) : John Timm, Leonard Spadavecchia, John Robish
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Goodyear PD arrived at a residence on Golf Club Drive and Desert Sage Drive in Goodyear, AZ on a call that a man in mental health crisis was stabbing himself. When police arrived, the situation escalated and the man allegedly began walking toward police. Officers John Timm, Leonard Spadavecchia and John Robishall opened fire and shot and killed him.
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Leontae Kirk
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/02/2022
Location : 37thAve+McDowell
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD were called that someone was being threatened with a gun. Police arrived, found several people holding guns and fired at them, killing Leontae Kirk.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.azfamily.com/2022/11/03/phoenix-police-identify-man-killed-shooting-involving-officers/
https://www.kold.com/2022/11/17/new-police-videos-show-officers-shooting-killing-armed-man-maryvale/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/30/2022
Location : Unknown
City : San Luis
County : Yuma
State : Arizona
Agency : CBP Border Patrol, San Luis PD, DHS, IG
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CBP agents saw surveillance footage of multiple people allegedly crossing the border, including an armed person. Agents tracked them down and shot and killed an unnamed man. He had been a citizen of Mexico.
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Breen Reiss
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/27/2022
Location : W Vine Ave S Rogers
City : Tempe
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Tempe PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tempe PD searched for Breen Reiss for domestic violence after having injured his girlfriend severely. Police located him as he exited his car and began walking. Tempe PD approached him in an unknown manner and he allegedly pulled a gun. Police shot and killed him
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.azfamily.com/2022/10/27/tempe-officers-involved-shooting-with-wanted-suspect-mesa/
Hunter McGuire
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/21/2022
Location : Remote desert area east of Yucca
City : Yucca
County : Mohave
State : Arizona
Agency : Mohave County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/21/2022, Mohave County Sheriff’s Office deputies and assisting law enforcement agencies searched a remote desert area east of Yucca for Hunter McGuire, who was wanted in connection with multiple killings in Arizona and Nevada. After hours of search activity following a vehicle pursuit, deputies located McGuire deceased in the desert with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Authorities stated the wound was self-inflicted.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.8newsnow.com/crime/man-wanted-for-las-vegas-arizona-murders-found-dead-in-remote-desert/
https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/suspected-killer-found-dead-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-in-arizona-2662542/
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-man-accused-of-killing-landlord-over-rent-dispute
Samantha Branek
Age :32
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/21/2022
Location : Remote desert area east of Yucca
City : Yucca
County : Mohave
State : Arizona
Agency : Mohave County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Found deceased during police manhunt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/21/2022, Mohave County Sheriff’s Office deputies searching a remote desert area east of Yucca located Samantha Branek deceased alongside Hunter McGuire following a multi-agency manhunt. Branek had sustained a gunshot wound to the head. Authorities reported that McGuire’s wound was self-inflicted; Branek’s manner of death was under investigation at the time of reporting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.8newsnow.com/crime/man-wanted-for-las-vegas-arizona-murders-found-dead-in-remote-desert/
https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/suspected-killer-found-dead-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-in-arizona-2662542/
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-man-accused-of-killing-landlord-over-rent-dispute
Thomas Henzler
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/07/2022
Location : School House Road
City : Black Canyon City
County : Yavapai
State : Arizona
Agency : Yavapai County Sheriff
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yavapai County deputies responded to a wife’s call that her husband was shooting the ceiling and preparing to ambush law enforcement. Police amassed a large response of Yavapai deputies, SWAT and DPS and allege when they arrived, Thomas Henzler walked toward them at which time police shot and killed him. No BWC or security cam video can be located for verification of the police narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/az-man-fatally-shot-planning-ambush-deputies
Ali Osman
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : 19th=Glendale Ave
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for throwing rocks
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ali Osman was allegedly “throwing rocks” into an intersection and struck police vehicles. Officers shot and killed him when he attempted to throw another rock. The lawyer for the family showed a bag full of these “rocks” that look like average gravel driveway pebbles. Presumably, the heavily armed Phoenix PD feared for their lives when they saw a man throwing pebbles. Osman was unarmed. No officers were ever charged for this homicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktar.com/story/5260904/phoenix-police-shoot-kill-man-throwing-rocks-at-patrol-car/
https://headtopics.com/us/1-person-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-phoenix-30186187
Marcus Adam Fuentes
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/15/2022
Location : 3600 block of Peterson Rd
City : Kingman
County : Mohave
State : Arizona
Agency : Kingman PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kingman PD conducted a traffic stop of the man who had known warrants. The man allegedly fled on foot and hid behind a structure. Police claim he reached for something, at which point they shot and killed him. He had been unarmed and posed no threat to police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kdminer.com/news/2022/sep/17/update-kingman-man-who-claimed-have-gun-killed-kin/
https://mohavedailynews.com/news/142739/kingman-fugitive-killed-by-officer/
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/bodycam-video-released-in-deadly-kingman-police-shooting/#:~:text=15%20officer%2Dinvolved%20shooting.,-An%20image%20from&text=LAS%20VEGAS%20(KLAS)%20%E2%80%94%20Bodycam,of%20a%20car%20and%20ran.
Michael John De Ubl
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 09/14/2022
Location : 2200 block of N Izabel St
City : Flagstaff
County : Coconino
State : Arizona
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US marshals attempted to arrest Michael John de Ubl and killed him during arrest under unknown circumstances. Police claim to have found some meth and fentanyl.
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Aaron Baughman
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/10/2022
Location : 39thAve+Cactus Rd
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD were sent to a call about a man with an alleged sword. Police allege that he began moving toward police. Police shot and killed him.
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Donald Wayne Henry
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/07/2022
Location : N Hwy 89+Cummings St
City : Flagstaff
County : Coconino
State : Arizona
Agency : Coconino County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged breaking and entering
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Coconino County deputies arrived at a call of someone allegedly breaking into an area business and taking items. Upon arrival officers engaged the man who was holding a screwdriver. He allegedly attempted to flee, was surrounded, walked toward an officer who shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-investigation-underway-in-flagstaff
https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/armed-suspect-fatally-shot-in-arizona-idd-as-a-missouri-man
Brian Simmons
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/29/2022
Location : 43900 block of W McCord Dr
City : Maricopa
County : Pinal
State : Arizona
Agency : Maricopa PD, Pinal County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maricopa PD and Pinal County deputies were sent to a disturbance call and allege that Brian Simmons began shooting at them. Police shot and killed him. No bodycam or other evidence was released for verification of the official narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.inmaricopa.com/man-found-dead-after-shootout-with-police-identified/
Isiah Steven Williams 3 of 3
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/29/2022
Location : 26th Ave+Deer Valley Rd
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD responded to reports of a shooting at the Days Inn near 26th Avenue and Deer Valley Road. Police say 24-year-old Isaiah Steven Williams, who was wearing full tactical gear, including a vest and a helmet, seemed to be experiencing some type of psychotic break and walked out of the motel and began shooting randomly. At one point, he tried to throw a Molotov cocktail at a nearby Waffle House.
As Williams continued shooting, 36-year-old Misael Arevalo and 44-year-old Karla Garzona pulled into the parking lot and were shot and killed. Five more people were injured.
Williams reportedly opened fire on several patrol vehicles. Two officers were injured after one was struck by a bullet in the shoulder and another was hit by shrapnel. Police found him dead in the parking lot and claim that he committed suicide under police duress.
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Misael Arevalo 2 of 3
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/29/2022
Location : Days Inn+26th Ave+Deer Valley Rd
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Arizona
Officer(s) : Phoenix PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in mass shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD responded to reports of a shooting at the Days Inn near 26th Avenue and Deer Valley Road. Police say 24-year-old Isaiah Steven Williams, who was wearing full tactical gear, including a vest and a helmet, walked out of the motel and began shooting randomly. At one point, he tried to throw a Molotov cocktail at a nearby Waffle House.
As Williams continued shooting, 36-year-old Misael Arevalo and 44-year-old Karla Garzona pulled into the parking lot and were shot and killed. Five more people were injured.
Williams reportedly opened fire on several patrol vehicles. Two officers were injured after one was struck by a bullet in the shoulder and another was hit by shrapnel. Police found him dead in the parking lot and claim that he committed suicide under police duress.
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Karla Garzona 1 of 3
Age :44
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/29/2022
Location : Days Inn+ 26th Ave+Deer Valley Rd
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD responded to reports of a shooting at the Days Inn near 26th Avenue and Deer Valley Road. Police say 24-year-old Isaiah Steven Williams, who was wearing full tactical gear, including a vest and a helmet, walked out of the motel and began shooting randomly. At one point, he tried to throw a Molotov cocktail at a nearby Waffle House.
As Williams continued shooting, 36-year-old Misael Arevalo and 44-year-old Karla Garzona pulled into the parking lot and were shot and killed. Five more people were injured.
Williams reportedly opened fire on several patrol vehicles. Two officers were injured after one was struck by a bullet in the shoulder and another was hit by shrapnel. Police found him dead in the parking lot and claim that he committed suicide under police duress.
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Gavin Lee Stansell
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/25/2022
Location : Lind Commons Apartments, 3493 East Lind Road
City : Tucson
County : Pima
State : Arizona
Agency : Tucson Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/25/2022, law enforcement officers responded to Lind Commons Apartments on East Lind Road in Tucson following a report of violent activity during an eviction. Pima County Constable Deborah Martinez-Garibay and apartment manager Angela Fox-Heath were serving an eviction notice when Gavin Lee Stansell, 24, opened fire, killing both women and neighbor Elijah Miranda, 25. After the shootings, Stansell shot and killed himself inside his apartment. Officers arriving at the scene confirmed his death and conducted the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kold.com/2022/08/27/victims-suspect-triple-murder-suicide-midtown-tucson-identified/
https://www.whsv.com/2022/08/26/constable-three-others-killed-during-eviction-apartment-complex-arizona/
https://www.azfamily.com/2022/09/01/live-family-friends-honor-fallen-pima-county-constable/
Francisco Javier Galarza
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/25/2022
Location : 6090 S Park Ave
City : Tucson
County : Pima
State : Arizona
Agency : Tucson PD
Officer(s) : K9 officer Barrie Pedersen, Ernest Ortiz
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tucson PD went to a call to confront a man about another incident. They claim he fled and pulled a gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kold.com/2022/09/24/update-authorities-release-video-officer-involved-shooting-tucson/
Adum Mahamat
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/20/2022
Location : 3728 S 16th Avenue
City : Tucson
County : Pima
State : Arizona
Agency : Tucson PD
Officer(s) : Angela Gist, Alexander Martin
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tucson PD arrived to a call about an alleged fight and someone claiming that their vehicle had been shot at and allege they found Adum Mahamat with a gun. Police claimed they arrived and he began shooting at them and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2022/09/20/authorities-release-video-officer-involved-shooting-tucson/10431178002/
Matthew Begay
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 07/19/2022
Location : 11114 W College Dr
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD were sent a home-based mental health facility for a wellness check on a suicidal man. Police allege he walked toward them with a knife. They shot and killed him.
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Tyson W. Cobb
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/17/2022
Location : Dobson + Frye Rd
City : Chandler
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Chandler PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chandler PD responded to a call about an attempted sexual assault. Police allege Tyson Cobb was armed and began running toward them. Police shot and killed him.
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Marcus Mungeam
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/12/2022
Location : near 46th Street and Thomas Road
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Maricopa County Constable, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during eviction attempt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/12/2022, a Maricopa County constable went to an apartment complex near 46th Street and Thomas Road to serve court documents connected to an eviction. Shots were fired during the encounter and a resident, later identified as 33 year old Marcus Mungeam, died inside the residence. Early reporting said investigators did not confirm how he died and did not release his name. Later reporting tied the death to an eviction attempt and identified the involved constables as Doug Clark and deputy constable Steven Perkins, with the family asserting in a notice of claim that the constables should not have entered the apartment and that medical records showed Mungeam was shot by the constables. In 2024, Mungeam’s parents publicly announced plans to sue Maricopa County and the constables over the killing and described him as thoughtful and kind.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.azfamily.com/2022/07/12/one-person-dead-after-shooting-involving-constable-east-phoenix/
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/person-dead-after-shooting-incident-involving-constable-in-phoenix
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/police-investigating-shooting-east-phoenix-apartments
https://www.azfamily.com/2024/03/05/parents-man-shot-killed-by-maricopa-county-constables-announces-intent-sue/
https://maricopacountyattorney.org/DocumentCenter/View/1078
Terrill Anton Gadsden Jones
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/11/2022
Location : Sixth Ave + 36th St
City : Tucson
County : Pima
State : Arizona
Agency : South Tucson PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police for call for erratic behavior
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tucson PD were sent on a call about a man behaving erratically in traffic. Police fired tasers at him and handcuffed him. The man became unresponsive and died.
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Nathaniel Gomez
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/07/2022
Location : 700 block of 9th Ave
City : Safford
County : Graham
State : Arizona
Agency : Safford PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died from medical emergency during burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Safford PD responded to a call about an alleged attempted breaking and entering. They found Nathaniel Gomez covered in blood and behaving erratically. They tased and pepper sprayed him and he died.
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Juan Carlos Bojorquez
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/06/2022
Location : N 63rd Ave + Citrus Way
City : Glendale
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Glendale PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Glendale PD approached an alleged stolen vehicle and claim that Juan Carlos Bojorquez reached for a gun during a struggle while trying to arrest him. Police shot and killed him.
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Rakim Antoine Durham
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/27/2022
Location : 5200 block of Thomas Rd
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD were sent to a domestic disturbance, claim that Rakim Antoine Durham had a gun. They shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/19/2022
Location : US 191 + E Sun Lane
City : Sanders
County : Apache
State : Arizona
Agency : Arizona DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Arizona DPS shot and killed a man in Sanders, AZ, and did not disclose more information.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/15/2022
Location : 700 block of 4th St
City : Prescott
County : Yavapai
State : Arizona
Agency : Prescott Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/15/2022, Prescott Police Department officers responded to the 700 block of 4th Street after reports of an armed individual. Officers encountered an adult female during the response. Officers discharged their firearms and shot her. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The Arizona Department of Public Safety assumed investigative authority.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.azfamily.com/2022/06/15/prescott-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/prescott-police-officer-involved-shooting/
Kevin Dwight Nashio
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 06/02/2022
Location : E Fork Rd
City : Whiteriver
County : Navajo
State : Arizona
Agency : White Mountain Apache PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kevin Nashio was traffic-stopped and allegedly drove off in the officer's vehicle after shooting and killing the officer. He was chased by police, engaged in a shootout, crashed the vehicle and engaged in another shootout when he was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nhonews.com/news/2022/jun/07/1-tribal-officer-killed-1-wounded-fort-apache-rese/
Tony Ray Brown
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/29/2022
Location : 24th/Cactus Rd
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix police were called to a home where a man was allegedly firing a gun inside. When they arrived, police claim that he refused to put down the gun and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/police/2382
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/suspect-dead-north-phoenix-police-shooting
Paul John
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/29/2022
Location : 2300 block of US Route 191
City : Safford
County : Cochise
State : Arizona
Agency : Safford PD, Graham County SO, Arizona DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
What’s the Safford police department and Arizona DPS as well as Graham County deputies were on the 2300 block of US Route 191 where they shot and killed Paul John who allegedly either pointed a gun or fired a shot of them. Virtually no information has been released about this killing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://gilaherald.com/suspect-fatally-shot-by-police/
https://gilavalleycentral.net/man-identified-in-memorial-day-shooting/
Sean Bickings
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/28/2022
Location : 05/28/2022
City : Tempe
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Tempe PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned when chased into lake by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tim police arrived at a location near a lake where a domestic violence situation was reported. An unhoused man named Sean Bickings and his wife were fighting. Three officers chased him into a lake and allegedly watched him drown without helping him. He was unable to get out of the water without help and begged police to help him. An officer told him “I am not going in after you” before he drowned and died. His wife denies that any violence had taken place.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/man-dead-after-jumping-into-tempe-town-lake-police-say
Abigail Roman Aguilar
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/24/2022
Location : Pan American Ave/5th St
City : Douglas
County : Cochise
State : Arizona
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned
Event : Stabbed and beaten to death by police in federal custody
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Abigail Roman Aguilar was discharged from the hospital in Douglas Arizona and handed over to CBP customs and Border Patrol where an unknown incident took place in which a federal officer stabbed and beat him to death.
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Arturo Rivera
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/23/2022
Location : 14000 block of S Acapulco Rd
City : Tucson
County : Pinal
State : Arizona
Agency : Pinal County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicidal man in mental health crisis killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tucson police received a call that Arturo Rivera had a large knife and threatened suicide. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.azfamily.com/2022/05/24/deputy-involved-shooting-kills-one-arizona-city/
https://www.kold.com/2022/05/24/deputy-involved-shooting-kills-one-arizona-city/
Rolando Abel Rojas
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/18/2022
Location : Avenida Del Yaqui/Calle Pitaya
City : Guadalupe
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Maricopa County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call about a man displaying some erratic behavior. He allegedly had a gun and fired it. The man fled from the original location and was chased by police. Police claim that he fired shots toward them. This cannot be verified as the body cam is obscured as the officer walked up. Home security cam shows him hiding behind furniture and firing a shot while being shot in the chest within a second. He died.
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Felipe de Jesus Herrera Jr.
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : 900 block of S 5th Ave
City : Yuma
County : Yuma
State : Arizona
Agency : Yuma PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yuma PD arrived at a burglary call. Police state that Felipe de Jesus Herrera Jr. was holding a machete. He allegedly stepped toward the officers. They fired a taser and a gun at him and shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 05/06/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Kayenta
County : Navajo
State : Arizona
Agency : Navajo PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Navajo PD received a call from a domestic violence situation with an injured person. The injured person was evacuated and the attacker had fled to a nearby home. Police confronted him and claim that he had a weapon. Police use a taser and also shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kslnewsradio.com/1968459/navajo-police-department-respond-to-domestic-violence-incident/
https://ksltv.com/492205/one-suspect-dead-during-an-officer-involved-shooting-in-arizona/