Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Stephen Phil Franco
Age : 37
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 09/29/2021
Location : S. College Avenue and E. Baseline Road
City : Tempe
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Mesa Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/29/2021, Mesa police located Stephen Phil Franco in connection with a reported robbery of a Desert Financial Credit Union. Police stated officers ordered Franco to exit a vehicle and that he refused. Police alleged Franco said he was armed and exited the vehicle. Police stated a police dog was deployed and that Franco moved a hand toward his waistband. Officers opened fire and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2021/09/29/mesa-police-shoot-kill-man-suspected-credit-union-robbery/5916062001/
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-east-valley/mesa/mesa-police-shooting-suspect-in-credit-union-robbery-killed
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/mesa-police-shooting-credit-union-robbery
https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/mesa-police-shooting-credit-union-robbery/75-8b0e5b8f-0d2a-4f2a-8c65-6f2e2b9b7b6e
https://www.azfamily.com/news/mesa-police-involved-in-shooting-in-tempe/article_94562f16-216b-11ec-8abb-9329a91419b6.html
