Police responded to the Circle K for a report of an armed robbery. Upon their arrival, a man was found, armed with a gun, standing behind an employee inside the store. The suspect exited the store with the employee, and the employee ran toward a deputy who was waiting outside. Manuel Encinas was shot and killed by deputies.
Victim's Name: Manuel Encinas
Agency Responsible: Pima County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: February 19, 2017
County: Pima
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: 2362
Geography: Suburban