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Ronnie Demetris Hill

Gender : Male

Age : 51

Race : Black

Date : 02/21/2023

Location : Eliseo C. Felix Jr Way+Riley Dr

City : Avondale

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Avondale PD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during shoplifting call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Avondale Police officials said at around 12:30 p.m. they received a call about shoplifting near Dysart and Buckeye roadsat a Dollar store. An Avondale Officer located a man nearby matching the description and ended up shooting and killing him after the man wrestled free from the officer and took off running. The officer fired 5 bullets, killing Ronnie Hill. The man is believed to have been unarmed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/police-shooting-in-avondale-leaves-suspect-dead-officials-say

https://www.azfamily.com/2023/02/21/officer-hurt-suspect-killed-avondale-shooting/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKI8ugupp0M

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/police-shooting-in-avondale-leaves-suspect-dead-officials-say

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/avondale/body-camera-video-shows-deadly-shooting-involving-avondale-police

https://ktar.com/story/5456268/suspect-dead-officer-injured-following-shooting-in-avondale/