Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Garrett Sheppard
Age : 32
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 05/17/2021
Location : N. 91st Ave. and W. Northern Ave.
City : Peoria
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Peoria Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/17/2021, Peoria police officers encountered Garrett Sheppard in a gas station parking lot after observing a vehicle with a license plate that was not registered to it. An officer approached the vehicle and a confrontation occurred. According to police, Sheppard moved inside the vehicle and was believed by the officer to be reaching for a handgun. An officer then shot and killed Sheppard at the scene. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office later reviewed the shooting and cleared the officer of wrongdoing. No criminal charges were filed against the officer.
