Officers were responding to a call about a man's erratic behavior at the Gospel Rescue Mission. The man fought officers who were attempting to take him into custody, using pepper spray and Tasers, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Carlos Valencia
Agency Responsible: South Tucson Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: November 25, 2016
County: Pima
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 2142
Geography: Suburban