Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Adam Romero

Gender : Male

Age : 26

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/goodyear/person-dead-after-shooting-involving-goodyear-police-officers

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/suicidal-person-shot-and-killed-by-police-officers-in-goodyear-following-confrontation-department-says

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley-breaking/2022/11/17/goodyear-police-fatally-shoot-man-reported-to-have-stabbed-himself/10723742002/