Police received a call from someone out of state asking them to check on the residents of a home in Buckeye, according to police. The caller said a man at the home had shot a woman. Multiple law-enforcement agencies responded. When they arrived, someone shot at them, according to Buckeye police, and officers returned fire. Police reported a man dead at the scene, but officials would not confirm whether he had been hit by police or whether the gunshot wounds were self-inflicted.
Victim's Name: William Ferguson
Agency Responsible: Buckeye Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: White
Date of Death: June 25, 2016
County: Maricopa
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: 1664
Geography: Suburban