Clowers and an accomplice were being chased by police after allegedly robbing a sex shop, when the two abandoned their vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. Though the sheriff's office initially said gunfire was exchanged before Clowers was killed, but later media reports found that the pair was unarmed and Clowers was shot in the back as he fled.
Victim's Name: Matthew Clowers
Agency Responsible: Pinal County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Date of Death: December 23, 2013
County: Pinal
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unknown
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Rural