Harden approached a police sergeant who was parked in a patrol car filling out a report. The sergeant rolled down his window, they began conversing, when suddenly Harden tried to grab the sergeant through the window. There was a struggle, the sergeant shot Harden one time and killed him.
Victim's Name: Willie Neall Harden
Agency Responsible: Phoenix Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 23, 2014
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Suburban