Police were called at 11:39 a.m. about a welfare check at a business when George Pappas was shot and killed. Details about what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: George M. Pappas
Agency Responsible: Surprise Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Race: White
Date of Death: March 28, 2018
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3550