Just after 3 a.m., police responded to a call for service at a Planet Fitness. Several campers were illegally camping in the gym's parking lot. When officers arrived, they found a man who was wearing a holstered handgun. After the man failed to follow orders, he pulled his handgun from the holster, and police shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Lawson Edward Schaber
Agency Responsible: Apache Junction Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 82
Race: White
Date of Death: March 8, 2020
County: Pinal
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5609