A trooper found Dion Johnson asleep in the driver's seat of a vehicle parked on Loop 101 at Tatum Boulevard around 5:30 a.m. The car was partially blocking traffic, police said. The trooper contacted Johnson, and they fought, and the trooper shot and killed Johnson.
Victim's Name: Dion Johnson
Agency Responsible: Arizona Department of Public Safety
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Black
Date of Death: May 25, 2020
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5841