Around 11 a.m., police were called for reports of shots fired and a subject with a gun outside of the Desert Sky Mall. He had reportedly tried to carjack two vehicles, shooting the occupants. Police shot and killed Richard L. Ruiz as he tried to escape in a pickup truck in the mall's parking lot.
Victim's Name: Richard Ruiz
Agency Responsible: Phoenix Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: December 23, 2019
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun and vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5317
Geography: Urban