About 3:30 a.m., deputies responded to the 2100 block Morning Jewel Place, in Tucson's north-side, in reference to a report of a man attempting to break into vehicles. The suspect left the area, but was identified as Bradley Alexander Lewis. Deputies found a vehicle matching the description just before 7 a.m. and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle fled to a nearby residence, where Lewis allegedly rammed into a patrol vehicle. Deputies shot and killed Lewis.
Agency: Pima County Sheriff's Department
Motive: robbery (carjacking)
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Bradley Alexander Lewis
Death Date: January 20, 2021
County: Pima
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: car
Washington Post Database ID: 6539