Police responded to a home for a trespassing report at an unoccupied house. Police said a neighbor called 911 after seeing a man jump a back wall and go inside a home that was vacated the day before. The first officers to arrive found the man in front of the home. He allegedly shot at officers and was shot and killed, police said.
Victim's Name: Jacob Uptain
Agency Responsible: Phoenix Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: White
Date of Death: February 22, 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: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3432
Geography: Suburban