Jose Aaron Gonzalez Killed by Phoenix Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
W Roosevelt St & N 31st Ave
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Police were called to a home to serve a search warrant for the Arizona Department of Transportation regarding an investigation into identity theft and forgery. Several people left the residence without incident. Police said they then saw Gonzalez flee down the hallway where he hid in a back room inside a closet armed with a handgun. As officers were still outside the home, Gonzalez reportedly confronted officers, pointing a gun at them from the hallway. Three officers shot and killed Gonzalez.

Victim's Name: Jose Aaron Gonzalez

Agency Responsible: Phoenix Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 44

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: March 27, 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: 3554

Geography: Urban

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