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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/
