An officer responding to a domestic violence call fatally shot Barbour after the 43-year-old threw a chair at the officer and resisted non-lethal attempts to detain him. Prosecutors cleared the officer of any wrongdoing in February 2014.
Victim's Name: Blake Allen Barbour
Agency Responsible: Mohave County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: White
Date of Death: August 16, 2013
County: Mohave
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Rural