Officers responded around 8:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a man walking around a neighborhood with a gun and pointing it at people. When officers arrived, they found Barney, who matched the description of the person with the gun. As officers approached him, he got into a black vehicle and fled. Officers found Barney in the area of 35th and Dunlap avenues, where he exited his vehicle and allegedly pointed a handgun at the officers, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Ronald Barney
Agency Responsible: Phoenix Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: June 16, 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: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3786
Geography: Urban