Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Age : 65
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/15/2021
Location : 11600 Hawthorne Lane
City : Prescott Valley
County : Yavapai
State : Arizona
Agency : Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/15/2021, Yavapai County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of gunfire at a residence on Hawthorne Lane in Prescott Valley. Authorities stated a 65 year old man had fired multiple shots toward a nearby home. Deputies reported the man was experiencing significant emotional distress related to family issues. Neighbors in the area were evacuated as deputies established a perimeter. Police said the man was hiding inside a shed on the property and was holding a firearm. According to law enforcement accounts, the man threatened deputies and fired shots from the shed during the standoff. Shortly before midnight, additional gunfire occurred, and a deputy fired a fatal shot. No charges against deputies were announced.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/deputy-shoots-kills-man-after-two-hour-standoff-in-prescott-valley/75-879bdf84-6465-477b-8b80-aa19517dd72b
https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2021/01/16/prescott-valley-man-commits-suicide-by-cop/
