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Essex Jackson

Gender : Male

Age : 31

Race : Native American

Date : 10/20/2024

Location : Dollar Tree at 37th and Glendale Avenues

City : Phoenix

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Phoenix Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during trespassing call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On October 20, 2024, Phoenix police officers responded to a trespassing call at a Dollar Tree store located near 37th and Glendale Avenues in Phoenix. The store had reported that 31-year-old Essex Jackson was allegedly refusing to leave and had retreated into a storeroom. When officers arrived, they found Jackson on top of a freezer and attempted to engage him. A struggle ensued when the officers tried to arrest him, and Jackson seized one of their tasers during the altercation. In response, at least one officer discharged their weapon, fatally shooting Jackson. The officers involved were treated for non-life-threatening injuries sustained during the struggle.

Investigation: The Phoenix Police Department is investigating the incident, and it is currently under review by the department's internal affairs division.

Last update: 11/26/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-dead-2-officers-hurt-after-phoenix-police-shooting/ar-AA1sEmgd
https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/person-down-after-shooting-involving-phoenix-police-near-35th-and-glendale-avenues
https://kwachasense.com/2024/10/26/essex-jackson-dies-in-fatal-phoenix-arizona-police-shooting/
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/phoenix-police-shoot-kill-man-who-grabbed-taser/75-6a2f63e7-221e-4f09-9721-520ac081ca1c