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Elijah Dixon

Gender : Male

Age : 21

Race : Black

Date : 01/15/2023

Location : 801 S. Prudence Road

City : Tucson

County : Pima

State : Arizona

Agency : Tucson PD

Officer(s) :Matthew Merz

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Elijah Dixon suffered a mental health crisis and talked about suicide. Tucson PD sent a K9 unit after him and he fled, reportedly fired a shot at his pursuers. Officer Matthew Merz shot and killed him.No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kold.com/2023/01/26/update-suspect-officer-involved-shooting-identified/