Calvin Mejia, 24, along with Eugene Horn and another unidentified person allegedly cut the chain on the gate of a Walmart, entered the fenced enclosure of the tire-storage cage outside the automotive-maintenance area and stole 20 automotive battery cores, police said. An officer saw a vehicle exiting the Walmart parking lot with its lights off. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, and the vehicle's occupants fled on foot to a nearby alley. Mejia was taken into custody in the alley. The driver of the vehicle, Horn, was stopped by an officer in the driveway of a nearby home. Horn pointed a gun at the officer, and the officer shot and killed him. Mejia was charged with murder in Horn's death.
Victim's Name: Eugene Horn
Agency Responsible: Phoenix Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: March 28, 2019
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Criminal
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4598
Geography: Suburban