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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) :Officer Adrian Lopez Sr., Sgt. Lonnie Thompson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/02/2022, White Mountain Apache Police Officer Adrian Lopez Sr. stopped Kevin Dwight Nashio on East Fork Road near Whiteriver on the Fort Apache Reservation. Police did not publicly disclose the reason for the traffic stop. During the stop, an altercation occurred between Nashio and Officer Lopez. Police said Nashio shot and killed Officer Lopez, took the patrol vehicle, and drove away.
Police from multiple agencies chased the vehicle across the reservation. During the pursuit, authorities reported exchanges of gunfire between Nashio and pursuing officers. The chase continued for approximately 40 miles before the patrol vehicle crashed near Hawley Lake. Police said Nashio continued exchanging gunfire with officers after the crash. Officers opened fire and killed Nashio. Sgt. Lonnie Thompson was wounded during the incident and survived.
Kevin Nashio was a member of the White Mountain Apache Tribe. The FBI investigated the shooting because it occurred on tribal land.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nhonews.com/news/2022/jun/07/1-tribal-officer-killed-1-wounded-fort-apache-rese/
