Officers arrived at Parker's house after being called because Parker had a knife and was threatening to hurt himself. After they arrived, he went into the home and came back out with a machete, charging at the officers, police said. Officers used non-lethal means on Parker, shooting him with a bean bag and using a Taser on him, but neither stopped him, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Gabriel Parker
Agency Responsible: Casa Grande Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 18, 2016
County: Pinal
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: machete
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2058
Geography: Suburban