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Rachel Ann Marie Rodriguez

Gender : Female

Age : 24

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/02/2024

Location : Brown Road and Country Club Drive

City : Mesa

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Mesa Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On May 2, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Mesa police responded to a domestic disturbance call involving a woman, later identified as 24-year-old Rachel Rodriguez, who was allegedly threatening her boyfriend with a knife. The man had reportedly been prevented from leaving the residence. Upon arrival, officers used a loudspeaker to instruct the woman to come out, but during the interaction, they heard the boyfriend's voice from inside the house. As a result of the threat and concern for the boyfriend's safety, police entered the home, where the woman allegedly still had the knife. Officers fatally shot Rodriguez inside the residence. The boyfriend was safely removed and unharmed. Rodriguez was pronounced dead at the scene by Mesa Fire Department personnel. The incident is considered isolated with no further threat to the community. The investigation into the shooting is being handled by the Mesa Police Department's Use of Force Unit.
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Last update: 11/26/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kold.com/2024/05/02/no-officers-hurt-after-deadly-police-shooting-mesa/
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/police-identify-woman-killed-in-mesa-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/southeast-valley/mesa/woman-fatally-shot-by-police-after-allegedly-threatening-boyfriend-with-knife-in-mesa