Death by Cop – 2023
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Ronnie Demetris Hill
Case # :2262
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
Disposition : No Known charges
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://ktar.com/story/5456268/suspect-dead-officer-injured-following-shooting-in-avondale/