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Devon Lewis

Gender : Male

Age : 23

Race : White

Date : 02/24/2024

Location : Palo Verde Road

City : Tucson

County : Pima

State : Arizona

Agency : Pima County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Ramon Morales

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On the evening of February 24, 2024, Pima County deputies responded to a call about a man acting aggressively and wielding a sword at the Days Inn near Tucson International Airport. The man, later identified as 23-year-old Devon Lewis, was reported to be outside the hotel, yelling and threatening people with the weapon. When deputies arrived, Lewis briefly sheathed the sword before drawing it again and charging towards them. Deputy Ramon Morales, a one-year veteran with the Pima County Sheriff's Department, fired his weapon, striking and fatally wounding Lewis. Despite immediate efforts by other deputies to administer first aid, Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is being investigated by the Pima County Regional Incident Team (PCRIT), with oversight by the Tucson Police Department. The PCSD will also conduct an internal review, with all findings to be submitted to the Pima County Attorney’s Office for further review.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/pima-county-sheriffs-deputy-shoots-man-holding-sword-approaching-deputies/75-a170cec7-f214-4c20-b42d-f1d4d5085f63
https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-courts/sword-carrying-man-in-tucson-fatally-shot-by-deputy-identified/article_018dfa70-d7d4-11ee-924f-777d6f49a1cb.html
https://uslibertynews.com/sword-wielding-man-fatally-shot-by-pima-county-deputy-in-tucson-incident/
https://4therecord.org/man-wielding-sword-shot-killed-by-pima-county-deputy-at-tucson-hotel/