Officers responded to a call of a home burglary and observed the suspect running from the house on arriving. Suspect allegedly pointed a gun at the officers and officers opened fire killing him on the scene. The suspect's gun is believed to have been a realistic-looking pellet gun. Maricopa County Attorney's Office has cleared four officers of any wrongdoing.
Victim's Name: Cody Gene Criner
Agency Responsible: Phoenix Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: White
Date of Death: January 16, 2013
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Geography: Suburban