Deputies received a call of a man making threats about 4 p.m. Deputies found Colazo-Volla armed with a rifle and ordered him to put down his weapon, but he did not comply. He was shot and killed by at least one deputy.
Victim's Name: Pedro Colazo-Villa
Agency Responsible: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: May 6, 2019
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4699
Geography: Suburban