Sedona police officers responded around 1:25 p.m. after someone called 911 to report a man in the area who was shouting while holding a machete and a stick. When officers arrived, they shot and killed him. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Jonathan David Messare
Agency Responsible: Sedona Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: White
Date of Death: January 20, 2020
County: Coconino
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: machete
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5391