About 6:50 p.m., police received an emergency call from the HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center. Before police arrived, security guards at the hospital reportedly had wrestled a rifle away from the man. When police showed up, the man reportedly attempted to rush them with a knife and was shot and killed by an officer.
Victim's Name: Joshua Greenleaf
Agency Responsible: Scottsdale Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: White
Date of Death: January 28, 2020
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5440