Two officers arrived at a check-cashing business after a report that it was being robbed, police said. Soon after the officer arrived, a man armed with a gun walked out of the business. The man allegedly ignored commands to drop the weapon and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Mark Powell
Agency Responsible: Tucson Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: April 10, 2018
County: Pima
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3601
Geography: Suburban