Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Matthew Anthony Sansotta
Gender : Male
Age : 36
Race : White
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : 7th+Bell Rd
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during DUI arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD approached a parked vehicle matching the description of an allegedly intoxicated man and saw a rifle in the backseat of the car. Police attempted to arrest the intoxicated man and claim that he reached for the gun. Police pressed the gun against his back and fired. BWC linked below. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktar.com/story/5461604/phoenix-police-shoot-and-kill-armed-man-allegedly-drunk-driving/
