Eugene Horn Killed by Phoenix Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
47th Ave and Camelback Rd
Mapping Police Violence:

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

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