Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Edward Johnson

Gender : Male

Age : 37

Race : Black

Date : 09/29/2024

Location : S 104th Street and E Bramble Avenue

City : Mesa

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Mesa Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Bicyclist killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mesa Police officers engaged Edward Johnson, 37, during an attempted traffic stop while he was riding a bicycle near Crismon and Broadway Roads on 09/29/2024. Officers pursued Johnson after he continued biking away, eventually encountering him near a canal. Police claimed Johnson pointed what appeared to be a firearm at them, prompting officers to shoot him. Johnson was transported to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Authorities later determined that the firearm he allegedly displayed was a replica gun.
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Police later noted that Johnson had an outstanding warrant related to a probation violation for a prior drug possession conviction in Pinal County. The Chandler Police Department, as part of the East Valley Critical Response Team, is overseeing the investigation into the incident.
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Last update: 11/26/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

http://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/mesa-police-fatally-shoot-man-early-sunday-morning-september-29/75-4263eb7a-12b8-4f02-85fa-ad4e919d5504
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2024/09/29/mesa-police-officer-kills-man-who-police-said-pointed-a-weapon/75442699007/
http://www.aol.com/news/1-dead-following-officer-involved-205752979.html
http://ktar.com/story/5609638/replica-gun-mesa-police-fatal-shooting/
http://sky21.com/story/officers-shoot-and-kill-37-year-old-man-in-mesa-following-traffic-stop