Officers responded just before 9 p.m. after receiving reports of someone throwing objects through the front window of a Circle K store. As officers went to question a man seen in a nearby neighborhood, the man attacked one of the officers, and they reportedly began fighting. As the two were fighting, another Phoenix officer shot and killed the man
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Phoenix Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: December 19, 2018
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4313
Geography: Suburban