Officers responded to Kay Kenniker's home about 5 p.m. on reports of a possibly suicidal man armed with a gun, police said. Officers found Kenniker standing on the front lawn of his mobile home with a gun in hand. He allegedly shot at officers once. Kenniker went back inside of the home and emerged in the backyard with a rifle. He allegedly raised the rifle toward the officers in the backyard, and two Chandler officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Kay Kenniker
Agency Responsible: Chandler Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 84
Race: White
Date of Death: October 12, 2018
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4100
Geography: Suburban