Federal agents exchanged gunfire with people while trying to execute a felony arrest warrant connected to human smuggling in the Phoenix area. Five people were in the suspect vehicle, and one of them was a woman who was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Theresa Medina-Thomas
Agency Responsible: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: April 11, 2019
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4666
Geography: Suburban