Jose Manuel Cardenas Jr. allegedly assaulted a woman who was driving the car he was riding in. Both got out of the car, going in different directions. Cardenas allegedly shot, pointed a gun at passing traffic and himself and was shot and killed when he failed to comply with police orders to drop the weapon.
Victim's Name: Jose Manuel Cardenas Jr.
Agency Responsible: Phoenix Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: December 17, 2018
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
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4301
Geography: Suburban